Joann Christensen passed peacefully on June 26, 2021. Joann was born on February 1, 1930 in Scottsbluff Nebraska, the only child of Alcie Minnetta Dean Banghart and Dana Isaac Banghart.
Joann went to Denver University where she met the love of her life, Robert Christensen.
Bob and Joann married and moved to Burien, Washington where they started their family. The family moved several times during Bob’s career with the Boeing Company, and finally settled in Maple Valley where they built their home.
Joann was an active part of the Maple Valley community as the pianist for the Tahoma School district. Her talents ranged from accompanying soloist’s for competitions and playing for operettas. Joann taught piano lessons to students of all ages, from young children to adults. She was an avid gardener, and you could rarely visit her without a tour of her gardens where something was almost always in bloom.
Joann is preceded in death by her husband Robert Christensen, and survived by her children, Cathy, Dave, Diana, Jim, and her four grandchildren.
Her life will be celebrated in a private family memorial. The family would appreciate donations to your favorite charity in her memory.
