Del Christensen

Delbert "Del" L. Christensen, 80, formerly of Newman Grove, NE died Monday, September 19, 2022, at the Crete Area Medical Center surrounded by his family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 24, 2022, at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Lindsay, NE with Rev. Eric Olsen officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Friday at the church with a 6:00 p.m. wake service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.

Levander Funeral Home of Newman Grove, NE is in charge of arrangements.

Delbert Lee Christensen was born January 18, 1942 in Clinton, Iowa to Douglas and Lucille (Thompson) Christensen. Del attended St. Edward school until his Junior year at which time he transferred to Newman Grove, where he graduated in 1959. He attended Wayne State College, where he also played Basketball. He then attended the California Institute of Technology.  He was employed by Behlen Manufacturing as a draftsman and salesman in 1960. This would be where he and Mary would begin their life together

Del married the love of his life Mariette Ann Arlt on January 26, 1963 at Lindsay Holy Family Church in Lindsay, NE.  To this union was born four children.  Del later moved his family to join his father, Doug, at Christensen Construction Company in Newman Grove in 1978.  They worked together until he consolidated his company in 1990 with B-D Construction in Columbus. He worked at B-D Construction until he retired in 2004. Del and Mary relocated to Crete in 2007, where he resided until his death. Del spent his retirement playing golf and making custom golf clubs. He especially enjoyed the Albion Country Club, golfing with his kids and grandkids and spending time in nature any chance he could.

Survivors cherishing his memory include his wife Mariette, Crete; sons: Allen, and wife Gina (McWilliams), Humphrey; their children, Tyler, Cody and wife Paige and their son, Connor (great grandchild) and Jade; Doug, and wife Cindy (Mindrup), Wayne; and their children, Matthew, and Clay; and daughter, Tammy, and husband Ron Schroeder, Crete; their children Luke, Danny, and Lindsay.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Doug and Lucille Christensen and his premature daughter, Mary.