Mary Katherine Gecan Christensen

Mary Katherine Gecan Christensen
Click here to listen to Funeral Service

Eden - Mary Katherine Gecan Christensen, 91, died November 6, 2010 one day after her birthday, at her son's home. She was born November 5, 1919 in Red Lodge, Carbon, Montana the daughter of Ferdinand "Fred" and Gezella "Helen" Matkovich Gecan. Mary attended Elementary thru High School in Red Lodge and the Dee School of Nursing in Ogden and Weber State College. She has lived in Eden for the last 65 years. Mary married Joseph Bravandt Christensen on September 3, 1940 in Honeyville, Utah.

Mary was a member of the Eden LDS 1st Ward and served in all organizations. She also served as a missionary at the Ogden Tabernacle Visitors Center. She was an officer in the PTA of Valley Elementary.

Mary was a RN at McKay Dee Hospital and furnished health care to neighbors under direction of physicians.

Mary liked to visit Yellowstone and would take her grandchildren at times. Her family was important to her.

She is survived by her daughter, Mary Jo (Robert) Christensen Hancock of St. George; son, Brent J. (Kareleen) Christensen of Eden;11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and a sister, Anna Helen Gecan Acker of Rock Springs, WY. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Joseph; parents; two brothers and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 12, 2010 at the Huntsville Stake Center, 6450 East 1900 North, Eden. Friends may call on Thursday, November 11th at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Friday prior to the service at the church from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.

Interment, Eden Mtn. View Cemetery.

Special thanks to Hospice for Utah, Specialty Nursing Services and the great staffs who felt like family to Mary and us that they served.
VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden
100 Monroe Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
November 11, 2010
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
ServiceHuntsville Stake Center
6450 East 1900 North
Eden, UT
November 12, 2010
11:00 AM
CemeteryEden Mt. View Cemetery
5555 East 2700 North
Eden, UT 84310
November 12, 2010