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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272133
Title: Tracy E. Christensen
Date: 1/23/1963-4/25/2026
Inscription/Marks: 1/23/1963
Summary: Tracy Ellen (Syverson) Christensen, 63, of Watford City, ND, was tragically taken from us in a car accident on April 25, 2026. Funeral services were held May 2, 2026, at Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home Chapel in Watford City, with Pastor Barbara Becker officiating. She was laid to rest at Cherry Creek Cemetery in Watford City. Tracy was born at the Watford City Hospital on January 23, 1963, to Floyde and Luella Syverson. She enjoyed her childhood playing with friends, neighbors, and cousins on the family farm located south of town. Having her paternal grandparents next door made for great family times. As she grew up, she was involved with farming by spending time on the tractor. She graduated a year early in 1980 from Watford City High School where she participated in track, volleyball, and band. Tracy went to Black Hills State University where she obtained her BS degree in sociology. It was here that she met the love of her life, Mark Christensen. They were married December 15, 1984, in Rapid City, SD, at The Chapel in the Hills, a replica of the Borgund Stavkirke in Norway. She enjoyed working with children’s services in the Black Hills area. She also obtained her master’s degree in clinical therapy from Augustana University in the early 1990s before they moved to Sheboygan, WI. There, she continued her career working with youth and adults, primarily in drug and alcohol rehab. She worked with different agencies, but always her focus remained on helping people with their addiction. Tracy and Mark made several lifelong friends in Wisconsin. Later, they moved to Prescott, AZ, where she became the director of a recovery center. After six years, they moved back to Oshkosh, WI, and she immediately returned to helping people recover from addiction. In 2014, they moved to Watford City, where she became a gas and oil consultant helping her father, Floyde Syverson. Upon her father’s death, she resumed her counseling career, devoting her time and energy into helping people in the Watford City area. Tracy was a strong Christian and deeply devoted to caring for people wherever she lived. Because of her strong passion for helping others, she made a deep impact on thousands of people’s lives. In her early years, Tracy was a force to be reckoned with in the powerlifting community, both in South Dakota and Wisconsin. She set a number of powerlifting records, and she lifted for the ADFPA. Tracy and Mark enjoyed their time camping, hiking, and especially jeeping. They belonged to several Jeep clubs, both in South Dakota and North Dakota. They also loved to attend drag racing events with their good friends, Walt and Sue. Tracy would often find a way to slide into position, close to the start line, where she loved the thunder and vibration of the engines. She had her favorites that she loudly cheered on. Tracy loved taking care of her trees on the farm, which was a constant battle against the deer, worms, grasshoppers, and Mark’s zero turn lawn mower. She was a proud member of the Sons of Norway and the Glory of the Lord Family Ministries church. Tracy is survived by her husband, Mark Christensen; brother, Todd (Lana) Syverson; brothers-in-law, Keith Christensen, Steve Christensen; sisters-in-law, Betty (Emil) Valdez, Sonya Christensen; nieces, Yvonne Valdez, Jenna (Tim) McGhee; nephews, Doug Valdez, Chet (Kelley) Syverson, Tate (Kaiti) Syverson; and a large extended family of aunts, uncle, cousins, great-nieces and nephews, and so many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyde and Luella Syverson; in-laws, Herb and Ona Christensen, and brother-in-law, Larry Christensen.
Red ID: FND_I_79625

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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