Katrina Christensen

Katrina L. Christensen, 44, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, June 4, 2010, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.

Katrina Lynn Christensen was born March 5, 1966, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Merlyn and Marcella (Little) Christensen. She was raised in Anita where she attended Anita elementary school and graduated from Anita High School with the class of 1984. She attended Iowa Western Community College.

On June 21, 1984, she married Dean Wedemeyer. In 1988 she married Charles Nelson and on December 31, 1997, she married Franklynn Schmidt Jr.

Katrina moved to Atlantic in 2002 and was the Assistant Manager of the Atlantic Golf & Country Club for 4 years, worked at Hy Vee, and most recently was employed at Nishna Valley Golf Course.

She was a member of The United Methodist Church in Atlantic and supported and ran the Moms off Meth program.

Katrina enjoyed being outdoors, working on crafts, golfing, singing, gardening, spoiling her cat, Zues, and spending time with family and friends.

Surviving Katrina are her children Ashley Wedemeyer and her daughter, Rhegan Jade Butler, Stormy Schmitt and Donaven Christensen all of Atlantic, Iowa; sister, Catherine Hankemeier of Atlantic, IA; brothers, Rodney Watkins and Rolland Watkins both of Omaha, NE; nieces and nephews, Scott Jensen, Teresa Harris, Amanda (Geoffrey) Hazen, Stacey and Jordan Watkins, Shawn Williams and Zachary Watkins; great-uncles, Rod (Betty) Little and Robert (Elaine) Little all of Lincoln, NE; and many other relatives and friends.

Preceding Katrina in death were her parents, Marcella and Merlyn Christensen.

A memorial service will be held 3:00 p.m., Monday, June 14, 2010, at Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa. Burial of ashes will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Anita, Iowa, following the memorial service. There will be no scheduled visitation.