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CLARKFIELD -- Claire Armand Christensen was born on May 13, 1953, in Clarkfield, MN, to Clarence and Annie (Haaland) Christensen. He grew up on the family farm near Clarkfield and graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1971. He attended the U of M Morris for two years, then received his degree in accounting from the U of M Duluth. He stayed in Duluth and worked for 7-11 for over 20 years. He moved back to the farm in 2000 and helped care for his mother for two years as she battled cancer. He remained on the farm for the rest of his life. He loved sports and followed all the Twins and Vikings games. Claire stayed informed on current events and listened to several conservative radio talk shows every day in addition to reading the Marshall newspaper front to back.
Claire died on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at the age of 73 at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis after a 3-week battle with sepsis. He is survived by his sister, Connie (Thomas) Van De Putte; aunt, Helen Leasman, and numerous cousins and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Annie, and infant niece, Mary Ann Van De Putte.
A gathering of family and friends will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 11 AM at the Clarkfield Care Center with burial to follow in the Spring Creek Lutheran Cemetery, rural Clarkfield. Arrangements are with the J.H. Lynner Funeral Home in Clarkfield www.jhlynner.com