Donnalda was born on May 6, 1923 to George and Gertrude (Hall) Coen in Ironton, Minnesota. She grew up in Page, North Dakota during the depression and left farming to move to Wisconsin. During the War she worked doing ration cards for the war efort. On July 8, 1944 she married Wesley Christensen in Taylors Falls, Minnesota. In 1955 they moved to Roberts where they built a home. She worked at 3M for several years and then later, she and Wesley worked for Federal Cartridge commuting to work together each day until retiring. After retiring they moved to Amery. After Wesley's death she lived at Evergreen Village until July of 2014 when she moved to the Lutheran Home in River Falls, Wisconsin.
Donnalda is survived by a daughter Debbie (Dick) Ahyhurst; a son, Tim (Sandy) Christensen; a sister, Manetta Christensen; 4 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren as well as other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Wesley, daughter Claudia Leier twin brother Donald, and brother Lou, sister Mabel and a grandson Matt Leier.


Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM on Friday, May 27, 2016 at the Congregational Church in Amery with Pastor Barry Schaefer officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service on Friday at the Church. Interment will be at the Milltown Cemetery.