JENSEN, Emma (LARSON)

JENSEN, LARSON, HANSON, PETERSON

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/17/2013 at 10:48:51

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Thursday, May 04, 1944, Page 10

MRS. O. JENSEN DIES IN DAKOTA

Funeral Will Be at Gospel Tabernacle

CLEAR LAKE - Mrs. Otto JENSEN, 65, who will be remembered in Clear Lake as Emma LARSON, died at Yankton, S. Dak., about 5 o'clock Thursday morning following a heart attack suffered New Year's eve. She had been in poor health about 7 years.

Mrs. JENSEN was born at Clear Lake, March 23, 1879, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William LARSON. She grew to womanhood here and was married to the Rev. Mr. JENSEN about 28 years ago. They lived briefly at Boone, Clear Lake and Aberdeen, S. Dak., before moving to Yankton 20 years ago. Both were engaged in Sunday school missionary work.

Besides her husband Mr. JENSEN is survived by a son, Kenneth JENSEN, now in the service and stationed at San Diego, Cal.; 2 grandchildren, Kenneth, Jr. and Donna Rae JENSEN; 2 sisters, Mrs. Charels HANSON, 615 Kimball street; and Mrs. M. C. PETERSON, Malden, Wash.; a brother, Lewis LARSON, Cherokee; and a nephew, S.Sgt. G. E. PETERSON, with the U.S. Army.

Plans for the funeral are incomplete but the body will be brought to Clear Lake for services in Gospel Tabernacle and burial in the Clear Lake cemetery. Williams' funeral home is in charge. Mr. and Mrs. HANSEN went to Yankton Thursday to assist Mr. JENSEN in making arrangements.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2013