JENSEN, Janis Rae (Parker) 1947-2019

JENSEN, PARKER, LEONARD

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 3/20/2019 at 13:06:42

Biography--

Janis Rae Jensen, 71, of Waterloo, IA, died Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.

She was born November 4, 1947, in Waterloo, daughter of Harold O. and Lois L. Leonard Parker. She graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1965 and attended Iowa State University. She married Richard "Dick” Jensen August 31, 1968, at Grace Brethren Church in Waterloo.

She was a homemaker, a member of Grace Fellowship Church and taught Bible Study for over 40 years. She was also in the choir and the women's ministry; as well as the church decorator.

She enjoyed shopping, decorating and she loved to create. She loved going to Duluth and watching the freighters come in on Lake Superior. Most of all, Jan loved her family and her grandchildren.

Janis is survived by her husband, Richard “Dick” Jensen of Waterloo; two daughters, Kristine (Brad) Hunter of Jesup‚ IA, and Karen (Anthony) Trunnell of Naperville‚ IL; and 6 grandchildren: Ethan, Elaine, Elizabeth and Ella Hunter and Summer and Sam Trunnell.

She is preceded in death by her parents and a twin brother, Craig Parker.
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Services:
Friday, March 22, 2019 at Grace Fellowship Church, 1760 Williston Avenue, Waterloo

Cemetery:
Garden of Memories Cemetery

SOURCE: Locke Funeral Home