Emery C. Christofferson, 97

The Funeral Service for Emery C. Christoffersen, was held on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.  at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Kimballton, Iowa with Reverend Tim White Officiating.  Urn Bearer was Adam Forshier.  Honorary Urn Bearers were Abbi Forshier and Aaron Forshier.  Burial was at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery,  Kimballton, Iowa.
   Emery Christian Christoffersen was born to Andrew and Anna (Christensen) Christoffersen in rural Shelby County, Iowa on September 26, 1926, the eldest of four children.  He grew up on farms in Audubon and Shelby Counties and was raised in the traditions of his Danish ancestors.  He was baptized and confirmed in Immanuel Lutheran Church.  His early education was in country schools where he learned, among other things, English, as he spoke only Danish when he began.
   Emery loved farming and worked alongside his father and son most of his life.  But he was also very mechanically minded and could fix almost anything!  In addition to farming, he worked at a car dealership in Kimballton and later at a welding shop in Harlan before meeting the love of his life, Ruby, when she came to teach at Jackson No. 6.
   Emery and Ruby Holmes were united in marriage on August 6, 1950, in Manilla, Iowa. To this union, three children were born before they moved to a farm near Dow City, Iowa in 1956.  During those years, Ruby taught, and Emery helped to build the packing plant in Denison, hauled feed, did custom grinding and welding, raised 1,000 laying hens, as well as working two family farms.  
   In 1995, they returned to Kimballton in retirement where he continued to farm with his son for nearly 20 years.  Emery enjoyed his hobbies of collecting toy farm machinery (as well as numerous working farm tractors), model railroading, and building scale models of equipment for his train layout.
   The Lord called Emery home on January 24, 2024, at the age of 97 years at his home in Kimballton.
   Emery was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Darlene Hansen and his son, David Christoffersen.
   He is survived by his beloved wife Ruby Christoffersen of nearly 73 ½ years; his daughters Shirley Christoffersen of Urbandale and Carol Forshier and husband Kevin of Redfield; three grandchildren, Adam Forshier and wife Betty of Cedar Falls, Abbi Forshier and Aaron Forshier both of Grimes; two great grandchildren, Emma and Bruno; a brother Dalton Christoffersen and wife Sylvia of Atlantic; a sister Ardyce Lee of Westminster, Colorado; a brother-in-law Tom Holmes and wife Sally of Union Grove, Wisconsin; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton in charge of arrangements.  www.ohdefuneralhome.comSeptember 26, 1926 —
January 24, 2024