Elaine Gloria (Currie) Christie

Elaine Gloria (Currie) Christie was born Nov. 11, 1939, in Chippewa Falls, to William and Violet (Rollins) Currie. She passed away Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, in Bloomer.

Elaine married David “Dave” Christie, June 2, 1958; together, they raised six children.

She worked at Echo Manufacturing in Arlington Heights, Ill., making cooking supplies. Upon moving back to Wisconsin, she obtained her beautician license. She worked until retirement, at Silhouette Cut & Curl in Cornell.

Elaine and Dave had a hobby farm for a while, raising rabbits, ferrets, chickens, pigs and horses. Their house was the gathering place every hunting season.

After retirement, Elaine and Dave would spend the winters at their daughter, Lisa’s house, in Florida. After his death in 2006, Elaine remained in Florida, a few more years, ultimately deciding to move back to Cornell.

She is survived by her sister – Katherine Embrick, Muskego; her children – Scott (Janice), Cadott, Bob (Dawn), Cornell, Dave, Cornell, Dan, Cadott, Brian, Cadott, and Lisa Rochester, Ft. Myers, Fla.; 23 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren, with No. 6 on the way; and many nieces; nephews and loved ones.

She was preceded in death by her husband – Dave; her parents; siblings – William, Betty Walker, Robert, Mary Meade, Grace Currie, Jack, Gertrude Ferry, Richard, Rosalind Dick, Carol Bandur and Dale; and her great-greatgrandson – Kayson Olson.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 12, at Borton-Leiser Funeral Home in Cornell. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m., until the start of service, at 10:30 a.m.

Burial will be at the Cornell Cemetery, after the service. Following burial, there will be a luncheon at the VFW Hall in Cornell.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.bortonleiserfuneralhome. com. Borton-Leiser Funeral Home in Cornell, is assisting the family.