Rollie James “Jim” Christie Jr., 65, of Hibbing, MN, died on November 12th, 2022, after a long and courageous battle with prostate cancer.

Jim was born on March 15th, 1957, the eldest son to Shirley and Rollie Christie, Sr. He was born and raised in International Falls, MN. Following high school, he worked for his uncle at Ballan & Jensen Furniture store for several years.

Jim was united in marriage to Louise Johnson on September 21st, 1985. Jim then graduated from Century College in 1990 with a degree as a Prosthetic and Orthotic Technician. This degree brought them to St. Cloud, MN, where they welcomed two children, Samantha (Phillip) Bakken and Patrick Christie. After several years in St. Cloud, a job brought Jim and his family to Hibbing, MN. Jim worked in the Prosthetic and Orthotics industry for over 27 years, most recently working at the Hanger Clinic in Hibbing, MN. After the cancer diagnosis, Jim retired in 2017.

Jim was an avid hunter, fisherman, loving husband and devoted father. One of his favorite places was “the shack”. He enjoyed spending time at the shack by hunting, enjoying nature, and spending time with his family. One of his favorite past times was playing Phase 10 as a family. He also loved spending time at the casino; in fact, he had his favorite machine that he won frequently on. Jim also enjoyed watching the Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Wild, and the Minnesota Vikings. Jim was a very kind, gentle, generous man that would drop anything to help a person in need. He will be missed greatly.

Jim is survived by his wife, Louise (Johnson) Christie, children Samantha (Phillip) Bakken, Patrick Christie, brothers Richard and Roberta (Leseman) Christie, Ralph Christie, several nieces, nephews and several cousins. Rollie was proceeded in death by his parents, Rollie and Shirley (Mills) Christie, mother-in-law Edna Johnson, father-in-law Ernest Johnson and brother-in-law David Crosby.

On Friday, November 18th, a viewing and funeral will be held at the Grace Lutheran Church, 4010 9TH Ave W, Hibbing, MN. The viewing will take place at 10 AM followed by a funeral service at 11 AM. A special thank you to the Fairview Hospice Team that took phenomenal care of Jim in his last days.

Condolences may be left at www.greenlarsen.com Arrangements are with Green-Larsen Mortuary, Inc.