Robert W. '(Bob)' Christensen

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Christensen, Robert W. (Bob) Born to Mabel & Walter Christensen on 3/25/30 in Minneapolis, MN and died on 5/20/2016 at Ebenezer Ridges in Burnsville, MN. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne, whom he met at Macalester College in St. Paul, MN in 1950 and married in 1953. Also survived by son, Peter & wife Cindy; son, Mark and daughter, Laura; grandchildren, Michael & wife Amy, Mara Riordan & husband Patrick, Alexa Roiger & husband Josh; great-grandchildren, Makayla, Addison, Jackson and Ryan; siblings, Jay & wife Pat, Darrell & wife Lynne, Sharon Norrbom & husband Jim; sister-in-law, Kathy (brother Bryan preceded Bob in death); sister-in-law, Carol Kiecker, and many nieces and nephews. He joined the Air Force after college, then returned to the Twin Cities after his discharge. He was an accountant in both private and public sectors and was active in his community serving on the boards of the Minnesota Valley YMCA, Burnsville Chamber of Commerce and Minnesota Association of Public Accountants. He and his family built and operated the Burnsville Dairy Queen Brazier. After the sale of the DQ, he began RW Christensen Associates, an accounting and tax office which eventually merged into Enestvedt & Christensen, CPA. Bob and Jeanne traveled widely, enjoyed visiting many places in this country and other parts of the world. He was a kind and generous man, loved by family and many friends. He loved people and especially kids, being a big kid at heart with a fondness for cookies and Twinkies. We will miss him. No formal service is planned, however his family invites you to an Open House from 3-7 pm on Tuesday, May 31 at Best Western Premier Hotel at 14201 Nicollet Ave S., Burnsville, MN to celebrate his life.

Published on May 29, 2016