Marcia Christiansen

Marcia A. Christiansen, 66, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, January 24, 2016 in Ecumen Detroit Lakes, MN.

She was born December 10, 1949, in Willmar, MN, to Alma (Tollefson) and Richard Thorson. She grew up in Belgrade, MN, an only child, but she spent a considerable amount of time with her extended family and twenty-four first cousins, all of whom she thought of as brothers and sisters. She graduated Belgrade High School in 1967.

Marcia married Oscar Christiansen on June 28, 1969. They lived in Minnesota for twenty years in Minneapolis, Plymouth, and Moorhead, and they then lived in Washington for twenty-five years in Gig Harbor, Lake Stevens, and Marysville. They moved back to the Moorhead area in 2014.

Besides raising a family, Marcia ran a daycare service out of her home, served in a women's circle at church, volunteered at the local hospital, participated in a bowling league, served as a den leader for the Cub Scouts, cared for infants in a daycare center, organized a gourmet club, played bridge, and cared for her grandchildren.

Marcia diligently preserved friendships across distance and time. She loved to travel. She was a devoted Lutheran who attended church regularly. A lifelong cook, she expressed her love through sharing food with family and friends.

She is survived by two sons, Ryan (Jodi) Christiansen of Fargo, ND, and Aaron (fiancée, Robin Hill) Christiansen of Black Diamond, WA; one daughter, Kelly (Bryan) King of Lake Stevens, WA; and four grandchildren, Henry and Eva Christiansen of Fargo, and Nate and Colby King of Lake Stevens. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

A Visitation for Marcia will be Friday from 5 PM until 7 PM, with a 6:30 PM Prayer Service in Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead.

Her Funeral Service will be Saturday, January 30, 2016, at 11 AM, in The Lutheran Church of Christ the King, Moorhead.

Burial will take place in Saturday at 4:00 PM in Crow River Lutheran Cemetery, Belgrade, MN.

(Korsmo Funeral Service, Moorhead, MN)