Lenna Hardy Christensen Obituary (1915 - 2004)

Lenna Hardy Christensen EDEN - Lenna Hardy Christensen, 89, passed away September 3, 2004 in Ogden of congestive heart failure. Our precious mother and grandmother was born on March 9, 1915 in Blanding, Utah, the 9th of 11 children of Aaron Bradford Hardy and Mariah Anne Porter. She married Earl C. Christensen on January 1, 1937 in Ogden, Utah. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple, August 31, 1939. Earl passed away in 1992. Lenna had lived with heart trouble since age twelve, but was blessed with a positive attitude and a vivacious spirit. She graduated from Ogden High School and attended Smithsonian Business College. She was the first girl hired at Hill Air Force Base processing the paperwork for the many workers hired there and later worked for the Forest Service and IRS. When the Ogden Temple opened, she was the first employee, serving as President Halverson's secretary. She served in all the auxiliary organizations of the Church, including Young Women's President and Gospel Doctrine teacher. In her later years she served a 5-year genealogical data entry mission and at age 78 she served a Stake and Ward mission for 8 years. Lenna loved to read and was a life-long student of the scriptures. She was a dedicated genealogist devoting countless hours to research and attended the temple regularly. Surviving are three daughters; Joan (Kenneth) Blanchard of Ogden, Gaye (Verl) Creager of Eden and Dorothy (Kim) Slater of Slaterville, 20 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren with 6 on the way and 1 great-great-grandchild. Preceding her in death were her husband, an infant son, Richard Earl Christensen, her parents, ten brothers and sisters and twin grandsons. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 September 7, 2004 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceHuntsville Stake Center 6450 E. 1900 N. Eden, UT September 8, 2004 11:00 AM CemeteryOgden City Cemetery 20th and Madison Ogden, UT 84404 September 8, 2004