December 25, 1959 - November 8, 2024
Christine Vogel, age 64 of Burt, passed away on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in her home surrounded by family and friends. Celebration of Life Visitation will be 3 – 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, at Lentz Funeral Home in Burt with a memorial service beginning at 4:30 p.m. Lentz Funeral Home of Burt is assisting the family.
Christine Sue Vogel, the daughter of Raymond and Norma (Hanselman) Johnson, was born on Dec. 25, 1959, in Algona. Christine attended elementary school at Bertha Godfrey and then went to Algona High School under Class of 1978. Following high school, she went to school for Environmental Studies at Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg. On March 13, 1982, Christine was united in marriage to Kirk Nielson and together they had two children, Aksel and Asa. Christine was a loving mother and took great pride in her children’s accomplishments. Christine marked off a bucket list item where she worked as the first female Jeep Tour Guide at Windcave National Park in Custer, S.D. She was a volunteer at the Iowa Raptor Project in Johnson County where she befriended a captive vulture, a volunteer of the Kossuth County Conservation Board and a Wildlife Enthusiast specializing in rehab services for injured animals.
Christine was an adventurous soul and had an energy that resonated within the animal kingdom. She cared after a wide array of animals which included wolves, horses, cougar, crow, chickens, skunk, raccoon, elk, bison, deer, a pig, a rat, birds, fish and many cats and dogs. If there was an animal in need, she was there to help them in any way she could. There were countless “undercover” animal rescue missions throughout her lifetime.
Left to cherish Christine’s memory are her children, Aksel (Stacy) Nielson of Algona and Asa (John Hayes) Nielson of Waterloo; grandchildren, Cody, Carley, Rikiya and Kirk; siblings, Roger (Betsy) Johnson of Littleton, Colo., Ruthie (Bob) Anderson of Englewood, Colo., Debbie Miller of Iowa City, Bruce (Lisa) Johnson of Stoughton, Wis. and Cathy Johnson of Brush, Colo.; her five cats, Kit, Lilly, Lil’ White Boy, Buz and Taters. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kirk Nielson and parents, Raymond (Ray) and Norma Johnson.
The family will be hosting a Celebration of Life reception at Nielson Trucking located at 1320 210th Street, Algona, IA 50511, following the services in Burt where food and drink will be provided. Please feel free to join the reception if you are unable to attend the services.