Bernice Violet (Hansen) Christopherson was born on February 14, 1922, to William and Caroline (Sandro) Hansen of Tracy, MN. On June 12, 1945, she was united in marriage to Eugene Christopherson of Milroy. The couple lived in Marshall until 2009 when they moved to Waseca. Bernice managed the K & K Department Store in Tracy, worked for the S & L Store in Marshall and also the Marshall High School. Upon retirement, she and Eugene loved traveling and visiting family. Bernice died on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at the Lakeshore Inn Nursing Home in Waseca. She is survived by her son, Conrad (and Jane) Christopherson of Waseca, grandchildren Christy (and Mitch) Lipkin, Cindy (and Tony) Almario, Carolyn (and Jason) Conway, Cathy (and Eric) Roos, Jeff (and Molly) Danzl, and Tim (and fiancée Hannah Horsch) Christopherson, great-grandchildren Josh, Jon, Michaela, Nate, Hannah, Daniel, Caleb, Jacob, James, Sandra Marie, Sawyer, Kendra, Mark, Quin and Kole. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene in 2012.