Sept. 1, 1942 – Sept. 16, 2013

Fred Carl Christensen, 71, of Salem, Oregon passed away Monday, September 16, 2013.

He was born September 1, 1942, in Whitefish, Montana to Axel Carl and Lydia Elizabeth (Bengtson) Christensen .

Fred moved, with his parents, to Sweet Home, Oregon in 1945, and in 1951, they moved to Bend, Oregon, where he graduated from Bend High School in 1960.

He had lived in the Salem area for the past 30 years.

Fred is survived by his sister, Carla Healy of Sweet Home, and brother, Charles of Loving, Texas; nephews, Patrick Healy of La Crescent, Minnesota, and Michael Healy of Sweet Home; nieces, Pamela Miner and Teri Lowery of Sweet Home, and Elizabeth Christensen of California.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Gloria Ogletree.

A private service will be held at a later date.