Mona Lou Christensen, 77, of Grampian died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 at Penn Highlands DuBois Hospital.
Born Oct. 24, 1938 In DuBois, she was the daughter of Harry Clyde and Anna Valeska (Thomas) Hatten.
Mrs. Christensen was the former owner/operator of the Forest Way Inn Bar and Restaurant in Brookville. She was operating a van for Bob Clepper Transportation Services in DuBois.
She was a member of the Bible Fellowship Church in Draucker’s Woods, Luthersburg. She also was a member of the Brookville Eagles.
On Oct. 14, 1995, she wed Frederick A. Christensen, who survives, along with two daughters and a step-son, Lori Barber and her husband, Jamie and Stacey Altemus and her husband, Barry Sr., both of Grampian, and Frederick Christensen Jr. of Cooksburg.
Also surviving are two grandsons, Gary Luzier Jr. and his wife, Kasey and Shawn Luzier and his wife, Kay; a granddaughter, Baylee; eight great-grandchildren, Seth, Gavin, Owen, Sadie, Alex, Talyn, Leksi and Camden; a sister, Verna Demmick of Newburg, W.Va.; and 12 nieces and nephews. She was very loving to her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Robert Hatten; and two sisters, Mary Carol Hatten and Dorothy Morgan.
Services for Mrs. Christensen will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Chester C. Chidboy Funeral Home Inc. of Curwensville, with the Rev. Charles M. Lee Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the Chestnut Grove Cemetery Grampian.
Friends will be received from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday and from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Pl., Memphis, TN 38105.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.chidboyfuneralhome.com.
The Chester C. Chidboy Funeral Home Inc. of Curwensville is in charge of the arrangements.
