Mrs. Otto (Alvina) Christensen, a resident of Griggs County and Cooperstown until 1950 when she moved to California to make her home, passed away in Richmond, California, January 15, after being hospitalized there for three weeks.
Alvina Retzlaff was born May 23, 1884 in Griggs County and would have celebrated her 90th birthday this year. Her husband, Otto (born in Melmo, Sweden, died at the age of 93 January 5, 1972) preceded her in death two years ago.
Survivors include her sister, Ella Rothert, and a niece, Evelyn Rothert, both of Cooperstown:
a nephew, Marvin, of Binford, a niece, Eleanor Hunter of Seattle Washington, and a nephew Lester Rothert of Hollister, California. She is also survived by two step-daughters, Jennie Larson and Ruth Schmitt of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Funeral services were conducted January 17 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church of which she was a member, with Pastor Ralph Moellering officiating.
Committal followed at the Sunset Mausoleum in Berkeley, California.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 450