Thomas “Tom” W. Christensen, 64, of Herington, died at his home Saturday evening, August 23, 2014. He was born December 14, 1949, at Sisseton, South Dakota, the son of Walter A. and Lucina M. (Pratt) Christensen. He retired from the U.S. Army at Fort Riley, and later worked as Site Foreman for the Locomotive Service, Inc.
A Memorial Service will be held at Faith Covenant Fellowship, Herington, with Pastors Kurt Michaelson & Gary Schrader officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Kansas Veterans Cemetery-Fort Riley at Manhattan, with military honors. The Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory, Herington Chapel is assisting with arrangements.
He is survived by his sister Susan Buchwald of Herington, a half-sister Shirley Miller of Howard, South Dakota, two (2) nieces: Dawn Friesen (husband-Jon) of Herington, and Kristi Michaelson (husband-Kurt) of Arlington, Texas, and a great nephew Kaleb.
Memorials have been requested to the Herington Hospital Foundation; and may be sent in care of the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home & Crematory, Herington Chapel, 404 South Broadway, Herington, KS, 67449-3038.