Joyce Elaine Christenson Obituary

We are sad to announce that on December 10, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Joyce Elaine Christenson of La Porte, Indiana. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Joyce Elaine Christenson to show support.

She was predeceased by: her father James Christenson; her brothers, Mark and Russell Steigely; her brothers-in-law, Gary Travis and Jeff Parsons; her sister Julie Kampf; and her grandfathers, Fred Steigely (Ruth) and Ray Grassmeyer (Ruth).

She is survived by: her daughters, Cristina Martin (Mike) of Fort Wayne, Darcia Simpkins (Adam) of La Porte and Samantha Christenson (Daniel Cetera) of La Porte; her grandchildren, Natalie, Valarie Martin of Fort Wayne, Adam Jr., Gavin, Ava Simpkins of La Porte, Finnegan Cetera and Alina of La Porte; her mother-in-law Karen Christenson of Meridian, ID; her siblings, Vicki Travis of La Porte, Laurie Parsons of La Porte and Guy Steigely of Chicago; her siblings-in-law, Cynthia Abbate (Jeff) of Beaverton, OR, Dave Kampf of La Porte and Rick Christenson (Melissa) of Boise, ID; her siblings' children, Brandi Glanders (AJ), Allison Burke (Kelly), Sara Kling (Dusty), Rachel Steigely (Mitch), Emily Connor (Dylan), Tiffany Parsons, Dylan Travis, Michael Parsons and Robert Rivera; and her aunts and uncles, Libby Marshall of La Porte, Pam Lang of La Porte, Dale Grassmeyer of Tulsa, OK and Norm Steigely of Kewanna, IN..

Visitation will be held on Monday, December 22nd 2025 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center (2900 Monroe St, La Porte, IN 46350). A celebration of life will be held on Monday, December 22nd 2025 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the same location.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Jane Bernard Animal Adoption Center, 2855 West State Road 2, La Porte, IN 46350.