Vicki Lynne Christensen-Johnston

Vicki Lynne Christensen-Johnston, age 62, of DeLand, Fla., died early Saturday morning, December 7, 2013 at Florida Hospital DeLand. She was lovingly surrounded by her family. Memorial mass will be held at 1:30 PM, Saturday, APRIL 26, 2014 at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church with Father Peter Klein officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Patton Funeral Home & Cremation service is assisting the family with the arrangements. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.com.She was born on November 17, 1951, in Osage, Iowa, to Don and Lucille Christensen . On January 21, 1984, in Blue Earth, she was married to her skydiving teammate Michael Johnston. She worked in nursing for 37 years, retiring as nursing supervisor of the Cardiovascular Operating Room at Halifax Medical Center as a CNOR CRNFA (certified RN First Assistant- open heart surgery). She was a skydiver for 38 years becoming a Certified Master Parachute Rigger, Instructor, and accomplished competitor with 14 world records. She was a member of AORN, the US Parachute Association and St. Peters Catholic Church in DeLand. She also enjoyed gardening, sewing, scuba diving , caring for others and spending time with her many friends and family including her dog Patches.She is survived by her husband, Mike; daughter, Christen; son, Daniel; mother, Lucille "Lucy" Christensen; brother, Bill (Laurie) Christensen; nieces, Mariah Christensen, of St. Paul and Tess Christensen, of Florida; nephew, Caleb Christensen, of Boston; and uncle Gerry (Marianne) Studer.She is preceded in death by her father, Don Christensen, and infant brother, Stephen Wayne Christensen.Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.