Beverly Christensen, 85

    DES MOINES -- Beverly Joan Christensen (Espeland), 85, Des Moines, died Tuesday, Aug. 3 in Des Moines.
    Services  will be held Saturday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. at Soteria Church in West Des Moines.
    Christensen, formerly of Harlan, survived by her daughters, Dalene (Bob) Norgaard of Ankeny, Iowa, Charlene (Daniel) Butler of Litchfield Park, Arizona and Marcalene (Todd) Davis of Carlisle; sister-in-law, Helen Espeland of Nebraska; 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
    Celebrate Life Iowa, West Des Moines, is in charge of arrangements.