Edith I. Christopherson – Post Bulletin
Edith I. (Riddle) Christopherson, 95, of Wykoff, MN, died July 10, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Hospital – Methodist Campus Palliative Care Unit. Edith resided at Spring Valley Living – Care Center.
Edith was born on January 5, 1927 to Alex and Lillian Riddle. She attended and graduated from Wykoff Public High School. She married Walter Christopherson on October 27, 1925 and they lived 51 years of marriage in Wykoff where they raised two children. Walt and Edith owned Walt’s Our Own Hardware which they purchased for $1.00 from John and Tuts Vehrenkamp.
Edith was a member of Wykoff Methodist Church and Stahl Auxiliary Linnemeyer Post #369. Edith enjoyed gardening and reading, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Their home was a gathering place for family and friends, everyone was welcome.
Edith is survived by her son Lowell (special friend Eileen), daughter LuAnn (Lyman) Hare, sister June (Wayne) Anderson and brother Merle (Barb) Riddle. Their beloved grandchildren Jeff, Jay, Joslyn, Tom, Amanda and Katie. She had 16 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews who were very special to her.
She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Walt who died in 1996, 3 sisters Alice Winslow, Delores Calhoun, Harriet Vrieze and brothers Earl, Melvin and Raymond Riddle.
The family would like to thank Spring Valley Living for the wonderful care provided over the past few years and the Methodist Campus Palliative Care Unit who were all so caring and caring as Edith waited to meet her Lord and Saviour.
Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, July 15, 2022 at Wykoff United Methodist Church with Pastor Bridget Sheely officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Friday at the HINDT-HUDEK FUNERAL HOME in Wykoff. Memorials can be made at Wykoff United Methodist Church or Wykoff Veterans Memorial Park. Condolences can be left at www.Hindtfuneralhomes.com