Per Richard Christensen

Per Richard Christensen, known by most as Chris, died peacefully on Friday, November 6, 2026 from injuries received in an auto accident. He was born on September 4, 1948 on a kitchen table on the island of Mors in Denmark. Per and his parents, Richard and Eli, emigrated to the United States in 1953 and made their home in Columbia Station, OH. He graduated from Columbia High School in 1967.

Chris had a long career in the construction trades, including building custom houses in Florida, working on the Chicago Deep Tunnel Project, and working for Pile Drivers Union 2375 and Local 12 Operating Engineers in Los Angeles. For several years, he also owned and operated WaterWorks by CC, a commercial water trucking business that worked mainly road construction projects to control dust in the Southern California area.

Chris is survived by his wife Gail (Spanski), son Brian Richard Christensen and daughter in law Courtney (Anderson) Christensen. Chris and Gail moved back to Ohio in 2020 to retire closer to family and Brian and Courtney now are at home in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. He also has a brother, Morten Christensen (and Pamela Nash) who live in Sarasota and lots of other relations both in the greater Cleveland area and still in Denmark. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Ole’.

Chris was a proud member of the Johnstown Community Sportsmen’s Club and greatly enjoyed being part of the group, especially when it came to their BB gun teaching programs to help children learn gun safety and have fun shooting at targets.

Chris was also a member of Hope Lutheran Church in Sunbury where a memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 21 at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Mark Hartsough will officiate. A luncheon will follow the service at the church. Hope is located at 15370 Meredith State Road, Sunbury.