601 West 21st Street Yankton
SD
Funeral Mission w/ Military Honors
April 16th, 2025
Yankton, SD
The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited by the family of Leonard Roy Christensen to show our appreciation and respect to Leonard with a flag line in honor of his service to his and our great country. Leonard proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1972 to 1975 during the Vietnam War as a Petty Officer Third Class aboard the U.S.S. Constellation. He received the Domain of Neptunus Rex after crossing the equator en route to Singapore in 1973 and was honorably discharged in 1976. He later joined the S.D. National Guard, rising to Staff Sergeant in Battery C, earning the Sergeant Major’s Award for Soldier of the Year in 1988. He retired from the S.D. National Guard in 1998.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16th, at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home in Yankton. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the memorial service. Military Honors will be at the funeral home following the service. The mission will be “Flags Only” at the funeral home.
Ride Captain: Cliff Gilsdorf
605-670-0821
cliffordgilssorf@yahoo.com