Beloved husband and father Dale Richard Christiansen, 92, of Dannebrog, passed from this world peacefully on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at CHI Health – St. Francis in Grand Island.

Dale chose to be cremated. A celebration of Dale’s life will be held in April of 2024.

Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.

Dale was born on December 13, 1930, in Queen of the Angels hospital in Los Angeles, California, to Ejner and Arta (Pedersen) Christiansen. The family later moved to Junction City, Oregon to be with other Danish family members. Dale graduated from Junction City High School in 1948.

He enlisted in the U.S.

Navy, serving in the Pacific during the Korean Conflict from 1948 until 1952.

After serving in the Navy, he attended Oregon State College, earning a degree in forestry management.

On December 20, 1953, he married June Steele.

Together, they had three children. Dale returned to school, earning a master’s degree and Ph.D. in tourism and marketing.

He served as director of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation and as an associate professor at California State Polytechnic University. He enjoyed trips overseas, including teaching in Hong Kong and Venezuela. His family has wonderful memories of going on climbing expeditions, including a special climb of the mountaineer’s route of Mount Whitney. Dale The Phonograph-Herald | November 29, 2023

participated in over fifty mountain climbs on the west coast.

Dale married Laurel (Berg) Clairmont on June 22, 2004 in Brewster, Nebraska. They made their home in Dannebrog.

Dale was preceded in death by his parents, Ejner and Arta Christiansen, his first wife, June; his son, Karl E. Christiansen; and his sister, Lois Kamdar.

He is survived by his wife, Laurel of Dannebrog; his son, Hans and Sandy Christiansen of Dannebrog; and his daughter, Snow and Dave Willis of Mission, Texas; as well as five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.