Oscar T. Christiansen

Oscar Thomas Christiansen, 65, of Dilworth, MN, passed away May 2, 2015, in his home. Oscar was born July 6, 1949, in Willmar, MN, to Grace (Goodall) and Myron Christiansen. He grew up on the family farm in rural New London, MN, where he went to country school and graduated New London High School in 1967.

Oscar married Marcia Thorson on June 28, 1969, and they moved to the Twin Cities, where he attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN. While in college he drove bus for the Columbia Transit bus company. He later worked for The ICEE Company. For most of his career, he worked as a district sales manager for Tombstone Pizza Corporation (later Kraft, later Nestlé) in the North Dakota-Northwest Minnesota and Seattle-Tacoma Sales Districts. During that time, he lived in Moorhead, MN, and later Gig Harbor, Lake Stevens, and Marysville, WA.

He retired after 31 years. Most recently, he drove school bus number 203 for Moorhead Area Public Schools with Richards Transportation Service, and he thoroughly enjoyed caring for the safety of his students. Oscar loved to travel and he especially loved boating in the Puget Sound.

He is survived by his wife, Marcia Christiansen; 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; five brothers, Carol (Norma) Christiansen of Palmer, AK, Lars (Jackie) Christiansen of Eden Prairie, MN, Evan (Ruby) Christiansen of Eagan, MN, Wayne (Suzanne) Christiansen of Anchorage, AK, and Vern (Zaida) Christiansen of Puerto Rico; one sister, Edith Christiansen of Willmar; and four grandchildren, Henry and Eva Christiansen of Fargo, and Nate and Colby King of Lake Stevens. He was preceded in death by his parents.

A Memorial service for Oscar will be held Saturday, May 9, 2015, at 11:00 AM, at The Lutheran Church of Christ the King in Moorhead. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church.

A Memorial service for Oscar will be held June 7, 2015, at 2:00 PM, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Everett, WA. Oscar's ashes will be scattered in the Puget Sound.