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Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Charlene Christianson, 59, of Carrington, N.D., passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at CHI St. Alexius Health in Devils Lake, N.D.
Mass of Christian burial was held Friday, August 27, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Carrington. Burial was at the Carrington Cemetery. Father Terry Dodge officiated with special music by the Sacred Heart Choir. Casket bearers were Mike Monson, Quentin Bradley, Austin Monson, Nick Bradley, Mitch Page, Jason Scheidt, Steve Gendreau and Andy Gendreau. Honorary bearers were all of Char's family, close friends and Golden Acres Manor family.
Charlene Marie Shuley was born January 11, 1962, to Shirley (Giles) and John Shuley in Langdon, N.D. Char graduated from Langdon High School in 1980. On January 9, 1982, she married Richard Christianson, and together they were blessed with three children; Chad in 1982, Jennifer in 1985, and Bryan in 1988.
Char devoted her entire life to caring for others. During high school, she worked as a CNA at Maple Manor in Langdon. She obtained her LPN Degree from NDSCS in 1984, and in 1985 started working at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington. In 1989, Char went to work at the Carrington Hospital, then went back to school in 1995 for her RN Degree from Minot State University. Then in 2001, Char went back to Golden Acres Manor in Carrington as the Director of Nursing. She was an active member of the N.D. Board of Nursing for eight years and was current president of NADONA.
She was also an active member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, in McHenry; and most recently, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Carrington.
Charlene is survived by her husband of 39 years, Richard; son Chad Christianson, Carrington, N.D.; daughter Jennifer (Brian) Bolland, Fargo, N.D.; son Bryan Christianson, Cooperstown, N.D.; three grandchildren; three sisters, Connie (Tim) Lorenz, Hawaii; Jeannie (Dennis) Gendreau, Minot, N.D. and Carla (Blake) Koistinen, Langdon, N.D.; two brothers Allen (Linda) Shuley, Wyo. and Don (Susan) Shuley, Grafton, N.D.
She is preceded in death by her parents John and Shirley Shuley; and her in-laws Selmer and Janice Christianson.
Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home of Carrington, N.D.
