Christian Tveit

Christian Tveit, age 75 of Champlin, MN, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014 at St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral Service will be held at 1 PM on Friday, September 12th at Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN, with visitation one hour prior to the service.. Rev. Mark Antel will officiate and burial will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls. Christian Tveit was born on September 9, 1938 in Grafton, North Dakota to the late Kristian and Selma (Nygard) Tveit. In 1956, he graduated from Edinburg High School in North Dakota. Soon after graduating high school, Christian entered into the United Stated Marine Corps. He served 28 years in the Marine Corps, achieving Master Sergeant rank, and spent two tours in Vietnam. Christian earned the Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service, Vietnam Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. He retired from the U.S. Marine Corp in 1985. Christian then served 14 years with the Federal Civilian Service, doing contract work for the United States Air Force, retiring in 2000. On December 16, 1968, Christian was united in marriage to Shirley Starrett in Churchville, Virginia. They raised 3 children; Kim, Daniel, and Jorgen. Christian enjoyed working around the house with home repairs, and kept a vegetable garden. He enjoyed traveling, especially to visit his daughter, Kim, in Virginia and attended the Special Olympics to cheer on his son, Jorgen. Christian always enjoyed family gatherings, and was known for mentoring and sharing his experiences with his nieces and nephews. Christian had a way of making everyone feel special and he will be deeply missed by many. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Shirley Tveit of Champlin, MN; children, Kim (Dan) Kim of Fairfax, VA, Daniel Tveit of Fargo, ND, and Jorgen Tveit of Grand Forks, ND ; grandchildren, Sarah, Shanna, and Austin Kim, and Kylin Riedberger-Tveit; and sister Maria Peterson of Edinburg, ND. He was preceded in death by parents, Kristian and Selma Tveit; brothers, Jorgen and Konrad Tveit; and sister, Bertha Phillips. Casketbearers will be Konrad Tveit, Tarren Tveit, Todd Tveit, Charles Phillips, Harvey Brown, and Charles Haugen.

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Christian Tveit

September 9, 1938 - September 5, 2014