Obituary of Patricia Ann Christensen

Patricia Ann Christensen, 77, passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. Memorial service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Abiding Grace Lutheran Church, 1060 E Highland St., Southlake. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson Research, michaeljfox.org, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, stjude.org, or Abiding Grace Lutheran Church, 1060 E. Highland St., Southlake, Texas 76092. Pat was born Nov. 4, 1937, in Dixon, Ill., to Edward and Cleo Trotter. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Pat enjoyed sewing, baking, quilting and making crafts with her grandchildren. She was a founding member of Abiding Grace Lutheran Church where she was deeply involved. Pat was a member of the D56 Collectors Club. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Pat was preceded in death by her brother, James Trotter. Survivors: Husband, Carl Christensen; children, Shelley Rex and husband, William, of Youngstown, Ohio, Nancy Rehm and husband, Kenneth Jr., of Pembroke Pines, Fla., Eric Christensen of Bedford, and Peter Christensen and wife, Michelle, of Miami, Fla.; grandchildren, Ashley and Derrik Rex, Paisley and Christian Rehm, and Niels and Elle Christensen; brothers, Roger Trotter and wife, Mary, and Dennis Trotter and wife, Vicky; sister-in-law, Sharon Trotter; and a host of extended family.