Raglan "Ziggi" Christie, age 64, of Waverly, died Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at his Minnesota home.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. with a Prayer and Remembrance Service at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022 in the fellowship hall at the Bethlehem United Church of Christ. Pastor Marc Well Nagel officiating. A luncheon and fellowship will follow the service.
Raglan Christie was born March 1, 1958 in St. Anne Parish, Jamaica to Kelly and Linette Christie. Ziggi grew up farming vegetables with his father. He later moved to Negril where he began his trade as a woodcarver, using primarily Jamaican Cedar. He had a wood carving shop in Westmoreland Parish for over 30 years. He also was a DJ with his own company, Zig-Zag International, and worked in landscaping. In 2002, Ziggi met Sandra Steinleitner and on April 2, 2006, they were united in marriage at their home in Waverly. Ziggi was a great cook, people especially loved his jerk chicken. He enjoyed tending to his gardens, flowers, and plants, traveling, fishing, trying his luck at the casino, music, and dancing.
Ziggi is survived by his wife, Sandra; children, Jerome Christie, Kaiwana Christie, Shavon Christie, Lennox Wellendorf, and Louis Wellendorf; step-daughter, Melanie (Gary) Fagerstrom; eleven grandchildren; and many siblings, other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; and many siblings.
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