Lula Helena Christensen

DECLO – Lula Helena Christensen, age 96, of Declo, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2012.

She was born on June 9, 1916, in Mount Pleasant, Utah, the daughter of Harold and Zelma Anderson Brandon. She married Lowell Archibald “Fleet” Christensen in 1932, and they moved to Idaho where they lived out their life together and raised their family.

Lula worked for 20 years at Ore-Ida. The love of Grandma Lula’s life was taking care of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She liked to crochet, but her main concern was family. The last years of her life was spent at Countryside Care & Rehab in Rupert, where she enjoyed participating in all the activities and being around the care givers and other residents.

Lula was a member of the LDS Church and in her younger years had served as Young Women president.

She is survived by her children, Maurine (Terrill) Anderson of Declo, Gaye (Steve) Simmons of Burley, and Ranee (Leroy) Peña of Boise; one sister, Veone Tomlinson of Clearfield, Utah; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and 28 great-great-grandchildren.

Lula was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Fleet; her oldest son, Phil Christensen; a granddaughter, Nicole Dawn Knobbe; two brothers, Harry Brandon and Jerry Brandon; and a sister, Goldie Cochran.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 13, at the Declo Cemetery

Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday, July 12, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley.

The family expresses their sincere appreciation to the staff at Countryside Care and Rehab for all you did for Grandma Lula. She loved you all.