WILLIAM F. "BILL" CHRISTEN JR., 59, died Feb. 1, 2004, at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. Bill was born in Pueblo, Colo., Jan. 28, 1945, moving to Fort Wayne in 1947 until he moved to Port Orange, Fla. in 1978. He is survived by two sons, William III (Diana) and Jonathan (Estela), of Port Orange; daughter, Dianne K. (Adam) Kinney; mother, Jennie Christen of Fort Wayne; brothers, Joseph and John; and sister, Mary McWilliams, all of Colorado; and 10 grandchildren. The family requests memorials to the American Heart Association.

Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers from Mar. 7 to Mar. 8, 2004.