Donna Jean Christianson
Donna Jean Christianson (née Andrae; October 17, 1931 – May 11, 2015) was an American politician, farmer and homemaker.
Born in Pekin, Illinois to Wilbert and Viola (née Strope) Andrae, she was a potato farmer, billing agent, and homemaker in Halstad, Minnesota. Her husband Marvin served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1967 until his death in 1969 from cancer. Christianson was elected in a special election succeeding her husband in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Christianson was a Democrat.
Christianson died of cancer and had lived in Fairmont, Minnesota. Her funeral was held at Grace Lutheran Church, Fairmont, and she was buried in Halstad.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Christianson, Donna Jean "Donna Jean"". state.mn.us.
- ^ "In Memory of Donna J. Christianson". lakeviewfuneralhome.net. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
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- People from Pekin, Illinois
- People from Norman County, Minnesota
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- Women state legislators in Minnesota
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- People from Fairmont, Minnesota
- 21st-century American women
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