Patricia Joy Christiansen

A funeral service for Patricia Joy Christiansen, 80, of Rochester, MN. will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home 5421 Royal Place NW Rochester, MN.Reviewal will be one hour prior to the service Saturday at Ranfranz and Vine.Burial will be in Pleasant Prairie Cemetery in Rochester.Patricia died Wednesday July 13, 2016 at Zumbrota Care Center in Zumbrota. Patricia was born April 13, 1936 in Fergus Falls, MN. to Thelma (Snobeck) and William H. Fabian.Patricia graduated from high school at Elbow Lake High School Elbow Lake, MN. in 1954.Patricia graduated from the Academy of Hairdressing and Beauty School in Alexandria, MN in 1955.She worked as a hairdresser for a number of years in the Minneapolis area. Patricia married Eugene Christiansen of Wendell, MN. in 1957.The ceremony took place in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls, MN.They were later divorced in 1988. She is survived by her two sons, Guy (Karen) Christiansen of Champlin, MN and Charlie Christiansen of Minneapolis, MN.; her sisters, Teresa (Jerry)Kirkendall of Chatsworth, CA and Katie (Jack) VanSickle of Rochester, MN.; and nieces and nephews David (June) VanSickle of Chaska, MN, Tom (Sara) VanSickle of Rosemount, MN and Kimberly (Clint) Archer of Crestholm, South Africa. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Thelma Fabian. Memorials may be given to NAMI of Southeastern MN. To share a special memory or condolence, please visit www.ranfranzandvinefh.com Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes 5421 Royal Place NW Rochester, MN 55901