Dean B. Christensen, 58, passed away at home on Sunday, October 28, 2012. He was born in La Crosse on May 29, 1954, the son of William and Carolyn (nee: Johnson) Christensen. Dean was a life time resident of Racine and graduated from Park High School. He furthered his education at UW-Parkside, and Gateway Technical Institute where he studied Civil Engineering.

During his career he worked at A.W. Oakes & Sons, Willkomm Construction, and most recently for the City of Racine Engineering Department. In his free time he enjoyed playing golf with his friends.

Dean is survived by his sons, SFC Kai (Jessi) Christensen of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Cory Christensen of Racine; granddaughters, Emma and Delilah Christensen, his parents William and Carolyn Christensen of Kenosha; brothers, Dr. Ross (Karen) Christensen of San Diego, California, and Eric (Mary) Christensen of Rochelle, Illinois; sisters, Lynn Christensen of Spokane, Washington, and Judy (Don Drott) Christensen of Madison; as well as other relatives and friends.

A memorial service for Dean will be held in the funeral home at 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2012 with Rev. Ben Johnston-Krase. All are invited to visit with the family beginning at 3 p.m. Memorials to the Countryside Humane Society have been suggested.