Kathrine Felma Christensen was born to Leonard and Felma Kopman on May 17, 1930 in Gackle, ND, where they lived until 1942 when the family moved to Battle Ground, WA. Kathrine married Paul Christensen on April 4, 1954. After Paul's death she moved to Kalispell, MT in 1994. In recent months, she she had been awaiting her eternal reward and her wings of faith carried her to Heaven on January 31, 2013. Katherine was 82 years old.
Kathrine was a lifelong member of the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church. As the oldest living member of the Kopman Family, she was like a mother to her siblings, including nieces and nephews, and many others. She loved and so generously helped those in need, both naturally and spiritually.
Grateful for her love and example are her children, Janice (Alvin) Hanson of Kalispell, MT and Leon Christensen of Gillette, WY, her siblings, Wesley (Elna) Kopman of Billings, MT, Alice (Glen) Koskiniemi of Brush Prairie, WA Ethel (Larry) Schoenborn of Vancouver, WA, Felix (Mary) Kopman of Bryant SD, Dale (Jeanie) Kopman of Hayti, SD, Rose (wife of her late brother Frank) Kopman of Brush Prairie, WA,Laverne(husband of her late sister Clara) Lehtola of Hayti, SD, her 6 grandchildern, 10 great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, and many friends and other relatives. Kathrine was preceded in death by her husband Paul Christensen, her parents, Felma and Leonard Kopman, one brother Frank(Rose) Kopman, her sisters, Clara(Laverne) Lehtola, an infant sister JoAnn, brother-in-law Glen Koskiniemi and Larry Schoenborn, and many other dear friends and Relatives. A visitation will be held on Sunday February 3, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. at the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church in Lakeside, Montana. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m.Monday February 4, 2013 at the Old Apostoic Lutheran Church, 215 Blacktail RD, Lakeside, MT. Interment will take place at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday February 6, 2013 at the Elim Cemetery in Brush Prairie, WA. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the families needs.You are invited to go to www.buffalohillfh.com to leave personal condolence's.
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Kathrine was a lifelong member of the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church. As the oldest living member of the Kopman Family, she was like a mother to her siblings, including nieces and nephews, and many others. She loved and so generously helped those in need, both naturally and spiritually.
Grateful for her love and example are her children, Janice (Alvin) Hanson of Kalispell, MT and Leon Christensen of Gillette, WY, her siblings, Wesley (Elna) Kopman of Billings, MT, Alice (Glen) Koskiniemi of Brush Prairie, WA Ethel (Larry) Schoenborn of Vancouver, WA, Felix (Mary) Kopman of Bryant SD, Dale (Jeanie) Kopman of Hayti, SD, Rose (wife of her late brother Frank) Kopman of Brush Prairie, WA,Laverne(husband of her late sister Clara) Lehtola of Hayti, SD, her 6 grandchildern, 10 great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, and many friends and other relatives. Kathrine was preceded in death by her husband Paul Christensen, her parents, Felma and Leonard Kopman, one brother Frank(Rose) Kopman, her sisters, Clara(Laverne) Lehtola, an infant sister JoAnn, brother-in-law Glen Koskiniemi and Larry Schoenborn, and many other dear friends and Relatives. A visitation will be held on Sunday February 3, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. at the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church in Lakeside, Montana. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m.Monday February 4, 2013 at the Old Apostoic Lutheran Church, 215 Blacktail RD, Lakeside, MT. Interment will take place at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday February 6, 2013 at the Elim Cemetery in Brush Prairie, WA. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the families needs.You are invited to go to www.buffalohillfh.com to leave personal condolence's.