Mads Anderson Christensen
Mads Anderson Christensen, 79, of Soda Springs, Idaho passed away peacefully with family by his side on March 23, 2025. Mads was born May 28, 1945, in Soda Springs, Idaho. The son of Niels and Ruth Christensen. Mads, the final addition, was welcomed home by four brothers and six sisters. He was raised in Chesterfield, Idaho until he was twelve. The family later moved to Bancroft, Idaho where he attended North Gem. Mads was employed by Western Farm Services and worked a devoted fifty years.
Mads married Barbara Swenson in 1964. To this union came a bonus daughter, Susan and soon after welcomed Patrick Mads. Mads and Barbara later divorced. Mads married his soulmate Jane Ann Long in 1980. Mads willingly accepted and took on the challenge of adding three more bonus children, Mandi, David, and Dustin, to call him dad. Mads and Jane lastly completed their family with the birth of their son Jeremy.
Mads was well known for tinkering. He could build, fix, invent, you name it. He could do it! Walking through his garage, yard, and house you can always find his collected antiques. He was always up and at it on yard sale mornings. Mads was your true outdoorsman. He loved fishing, camping, and four-wheeler riding. He rarely missed a hunting trip and has countless stories with not only family but also with many friends. Snowmobiling was a primary passion in his early life and even raced them bringing home multiple trophies. Most of all Mads was known for his love for his grandkids. He was nicknamed Grandpa Daycare because he was consistently first choice by all the kids to go spend their day with Grandpa. Mads will forever be loved and missed by all his family, friends, and his sweet little dog Emmy.
He is survived by his wife, Jane Ann Christensen, Susan (Bob) Petersen, (Kelly) Christensen, Mandi Kelley, David (Melanie) Kelley, Dustin Kelley, Jeremy (Danielle) Christensen, 16 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren.
Mads was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, father and mother-in- law, son Patrick, daughter-in-law Monique, and dear nephew Nick.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 12:00 P.M. at the Soda Springs Stake Center at 290 South 3rd West. Visitation will be held the evening before from 6:30 to 8:00 PM and again before the service from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. Burial will take place at a later date.
