Michael Christiansen

Mike was born in Ogden, Utah on December 3, 1961, adopted by Morris and Frankie Salmon Christiansen, and is the eldest of three children.

He was raised in North Salt Lake and Bountiful, Utah and graduated from Woods Cross High school. Mike served in the San Antonio and the Arizona Holbrook missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Mike's career included helping his family run their construction, hotel, and restaurant businesses; assembly line production worker; semi-truck driver; flagger; and homemaker.

Mike married Valai Hess on June 22, 1996, in the Bountiful, Utah Temple. Mike and Valai lived in Nevada, Washington, and Utah. Together, Mike and Valai raised their beloved, beautiful, black Labrador daughter, Brandy Bear.

Mike loved driving, traveling, the ocean (sharks and whales), archeology, Japanese culture, science, woodworking, history, reading, music, movies, and cooking. He enjoyed anything to do with fantasy (dragons), and science fiction. He was a very intelligent, thoughtful, and kind person. Mike was a good follower of Jesus Christ and was always looking for ways that he could help people. He was a good listener. He was constantly learning. Mike was very talented in organization and efficiency. He was a great strength to Valai by giving her many ideas and much help with her teaching. He was a loving husband and friend to Valai and a loving Daddy to Brandy Bear.
Mike is survived by his wife Valai, his mother, Frankie, and sisters, Ronalee and Natalie. He is preceded in death by his father, Morris, and black Labrador daughter, Brandy Bear.
Mike will be cremated with a burial at a later date. Cremation services entrusted to Myers Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd., Ogden, Utah.