Barbara Ann

Christensen

Barbara Ann Christensen, 75, entered her Heavenly home on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at her residence in Nettleton, MS. She was born on August 16, 1946 in Crystal Falls, Michigan to Henry and Irene Joerns. She was raised in Wisconsin along with seven siblings. Later in life, she became a mother and raised four children in Illinois and after remarrying her husband, Jack, she gained two stepchildren. She and her husband owned and operated two successful businesses throughout their marriage: a mailing company, Mailers, and a restaurant called Papa Jack's.

One of her favorite roles was being a grandmother, and in 2003 she relocated to Nettleton, MS where she helped care for all of her grandchildren. She became a partner of The Gold Exchange in Nettleton and she enjoyed getting to see her customers on a regular basis. She loved spending time with family and friends, playing cards and Yahtzee, listening to church singings, dancing at weddings, reading books, watching crime television, and collecting Ty Beanie Babies. She made frequent trips to Wisconsin to visit her siblings, son, and other family members every chance she got. She truly was the glue that held her gigantic family together and she will be missed so much.

Survivors include her son, Barry Douglas (Pattee) of Wisconsin; a daughter, Lorri Wright of Nettleton; a sister, Joyce Jackson of Wisconsin; eleven grandchildren, Kimberly Seidl (Bobo), Nick Seidl (Emily), John Seidl, Jr., Rachel Dupree, Raina Dupree (Joe), Roni Dupree Bramlett (Jon), Reanna Dupree (Colton), Rayven Wehling (Nick), Sterling Douglas, Tabitha Torress (Emanuel), and Brandi Stroh (Ricky); eighteen great grandchildren, Sarah, Max, Chaz, John Michael, Dalylah, Krissi, Jaylee, Jameson, Weston, Walker, Asher, Lincoln, Wells, Maren, Eriana, Frida, Ruby, and Baylee; along with a host of cousins, nieces and nephews, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Irene Joerns; six siblings, Robert Joerns, Eldor Joerns, Rosemary Wieland, Ruth Askey, Delores Johnson, and Sandra Gascoigne; her husband, Jack Christensen; two daughters, Pamela Loveless and Bobbi Dupree; and two sons in-law, John Seidl, Sr. and Ron Dupree, Jr.

Visitation will be 11 a.m. until service time on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at New Vision Church in Nettleton.

Services honoring her life will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at New Vision Church.

Pallbearers will be John Seidl, Jr., John Michael Griggs, Jameson Kent, Jon Bramlett, Joe Tanner, Colton Watkins, and Paul Red. Honorary pallbearers include Charles Hester II, Scott Dudgeon, and Lewis Prestage, Jr.