Christine Lynn (Larson) Dow

Christine Lynn (Larson) Dow, 75, of Pleasant Grove, Utah, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, on March 8, 2026 in American Fork, Utah. Born on October 27, 1950 in Sacramento, California to Monty and Betty (Oldham) Larson, Christine grew up in Sacramento, attending Howe Avenue Elementary and Junior High Schools before graduating from Encina High School in 1968, where she played flute and piccolo in the marching and concert bands. She later attended American River College, where she was crowned Homecoming Princess, and went on to study at Brigham Young University.

Christine’s greatest joy was her three children—Elissa Anne (Dow) Crabtree, Christian James Dow, and Alison Marie (Dow) Ramirez—whom she lovingly raised as a single mother. Determined to provide for them, she attended Utah Valley Technical College and was accepted into a prestigious radiology program in Sacramento. She graduated with honors and worked full time as an X-Ray Technologist, dedicating herself to her children’s well-being and future.

She is survived by her children Elissa Crabtree (Duane), Christian Dow (Sarah), and Alison Ramirez (Matthew); her grandchildren Kayla (Asa) Draney, Nathan (Jill) Tenney, Noelle Tenney (Alex Burnett), Lily Tenney, Corbin (Lexy) Crabtree, Kyle (Tessah) Crabtree, Tori Dow, Cora Dow, Brody Dow, Elizabeth Ramirez, and Samantha Ramirez; and three great-grandchildren, Boone, Corly, and Willow Crabtree. Christine was the oldest of six siblings: Connie (Ron) Anderson, Nancy (Jim) Fogelberg, Ruth (Tom) Kocherhans, Karen (Rand) Folkman, and Monty (Pam) Larson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Monty and Betty Larson, her grandson Toby Dow, and his mother Season Dow.