Margaret Dorothea Ellen Christiansen

Margaret Dorothea Ellen "Dottie" Christiansen - Passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on January 25, 2011. She is predeceased by her loving husband of 53 years, Robert George Christiansen, her parents, Margaret and Stephen Ewing of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and daughter-in-law, Karen Christiansen of West Lebanon, NY. Survived by her sister, Kay (Don) Dickie , and brother, Jim (Pat) Ewing, both of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, her children, Ellen (Michael) Bicheler of Petaluma, CA, Donald Christiansen of West Lebanon, NY, John Christiansen of Rensselaer, NY, and Denise (Graham) Nichols of Virginia Beach, VA, her grandchildren, Mark Law, Melissa, Lindsay, and Dylan Bicheler, and Colleen and Adam Nichols, two great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews. A â??Celebration of Her Lifeâ?? will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Petaluma United Methodist Chruch, 410 D Street, Petaluma. In lieu of flowers, please make your donations in her name to Hospice of Petaluma, 416 Payran St., Petaluma, CA 94952 or Petaluma People Services, 1500 A Petaluma Blvd. S, Petaluma, CA 94952. Dottie was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, mother-in-law, and friend. She was a homemaker and passionate in her church and local schools. She enjoyed needlepoint, gardening, singing, beach walks, birds, and spending time with family and friends.