Olof Norling-Christensen, Jr.

February 17, 1939 - August 15, 2021

Olof Norling-Christensen, Jr., 82, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at his home in Libertyville, IL while in the company of family. He was born February 17, 1939 in Chicago and was raised in Wilmette, where he helped the family business, Christensen Animal Hospital. He was a Libertyville resident since 1969 where he and his beloved wife raised their family. Olof was a proud 1962 graduate of Ohio State University and remained a devoted Buckeye football fan. He was a former engineer at ComEd, retiring as the Director of Materials and Management and was a member of United Methodist Church in Libertyville. A devoted husband and father, Olof enjoyed traveling in the family RV. He will be remembered as someone who could fix anything and remained sharp minded until the very end. Surviving are his 5 children, Susan (John) Coleman, Stephen (Mary) Norling-Christensen, Linda (Brian) Berry, Lisa Norling-Christensen and David (Valerie Kalinowski) Norling-Christensen; 13 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren and his sister Harriet Fireoved. He is also preceded in death by his Sister Gerda Schaefer. One of his happiest days was September 13, 1961 when he married the love of his life, Carol Seward. After 56 years of marriage, she preceded him in death in 2017. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 20, 2021 at Burnett-Dane Funeral Home, 120 W. Park Ave. (Rt. 176, one block west of Milwaukee Ave.) in Libertyville. A visitation will be held on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Skokie, IL. For info: 847-362-3009 or share a memory at www.burnettdane.com.