Edwin passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025, at Plainview Manor. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorial.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials for the family will be determined at a later date.

Edwin Clinton Christiansen was born on Oct. 22, 1937, to Raymond and Goldie (Vogel) Christiansen. Ed win attended country school one mile from where he grew up and graduated from Plainview High School in 1955. In 1957, Edwin married Sandra Johnson and to this union were born five children: Julie (died in infancy), Randy, Ron, Rick, and Rob. On Jan. 8, 1985, he married Joy Conger and this union added three stepchildren: Wyndie, Donald, and Darrell. Edwin lived and farmed in Plainview his whole life. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing, golfing, skiing, gardening, playing cards and traveling many places. Ed and Joy spent the last 30+ years enjoying their winters in Texas.

His love of ocean fishing provided an abundance of fish that was enjoyed by his family during the annual Father's Day Fish Fry.

Survivors include his wife, Joy Christiansen of Plainview; his four children: Randy and Dorothy Christiansen, Ron and Lynn Christiansen, Rick and Shelly Christiansen, and Rob and Carla Christiansen, all of the Plainview area; three stepchildren, Wyndie Gibbins, Donald and Theresa Conger, and Darrell Conger, all of Casper, WY; 23 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren, and sister Deloris Horst of Plainview.

He was preceded in death by his parents, infant daughter Julie, daughter-in-law Lisa Christiansen and brother-in-law Lyle Horst.