Obituary for Paulette “Polly” A. Christensen Paulette “Polly” Ann Christensen, 63, of Beloit, WI, died Saturday, October 13, 2018 in her home. She was born November 7, 1954 in Beloit, WI, the daughter of Robert E. and Elizabeth (Accardi) Mealey. Polly married Steven Christensen on May 15, 1976 in Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, Beloit, WI.
Polly was employed by the First National Bank as a teller and retired as the Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager for 35 years from 1972 until 2008. After her retirement she was employed by Our Savior’s Lutheran Church as a bookkeeper. Polly was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and served as mentor for confirmation, was on the church council board, and a lunch ministry volunteer.
She was the current president of the board for Meals on Wheels, a former Riverfest volunteer and Crime Stoppers volunteer. Polly was also on the Beloit Regional Hospice Board involved in numerous fundraiser activities, was a member of the Lions Club and served on the Beloit Autorama Chamber of Commerce and received the 2007 Chamber Volunteer of the Year Award. She received the Zonta Tribute to Women Honoree Award and Beloit Daily News Volunteer of the Month Award for August 2008.
Polly and Steve loved to travel and take yearly excursions to Laughlin, NV, weekend trips to the Dells with her friends, her “partners in crime” and they most recently took a trip to Mexico. She was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and loved her children and grandchildren dearly. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Steven Christensen; daughter, Melisa (Tim) McMahon of Beloit, WI; son, Scott (Erin) Christensen of Mukwonago, WI; grandchildren, Montana and Brayden McMahon, Cason Christensen, Brantley Christensen, and Aubrey Christensen; sister-in-law, Cheryl Mealey of St. Francis, WI; brother-in-law, Harley (Pam) Christensen of Gainsville, FL; cousins, and nephews, Christopher and Andrew Mealey; co-workers from the bank & church, family, her partners in crime that she loved dearly.
She was predeceased by her parents; brothers, Michael and Edward Mealey; and in-laws, Harley and Thelma Christensen. Funeral services for Polly will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 19, 2018 in Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 749 Bluff St. Beloit, WI, with Revered Tony Dusso officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery, Beloit, WI.
Visitation of remembrance will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Daley Murphy Wisch & Associates Funeral Home and Crematorium, 2355 Cranston Road, Beloit, WI. Visitation will also be from 9:30 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. Friday in the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in her name to Beloit Meals on Wheels or Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.
Upcoming Events Visitation , OCT 18. 04:00 PM – 08:00 PM Daley Murphy Wisch & Associates Funeral Home and Crematorium 2355 Cranston Road Beloit, WI, US, 53511 funerals@daleymurphywisch.com Visitation , OCT 19. 09:30 AM – 10:15 AM Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 749 Bluff Street Beloit, WI, US Service , OCT 19.
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