JENSEN, Jon Lowell 1928 - 2016

JENSEN, BRYNILDSON, NICOSON, CLAUSSEN, HAMMEL, TABOR, PETERSEN, YOUNGSTROM, KNIEFEL

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 10/12/2017 at 22:54:32

Jon Lowell Jensen, 87, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, in Mason City, Iowa, of Parkinson’s disease.

A memorial service was held on Saturday, April 2, at First Congregational Church of Christ, Mason City, with the Rev. Chuck Kelsey officiating. A time of food and fellowship followed the service at the church. A private inurnment in the church’s columbarium will also be held on Saturday.

Memorials may be directed to First Congregational United Church of Christ in Mason City or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Jon was born on Dec. 28, 1928, in New Richland, Minn., to Harry and Jane (Brynildson) Jensen and grew up on the family farm near New Richland. He graduated from New Richland High School and from Yankton College. Jon later did graduate study in hospital administration at the University of Minnesota. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Jon’s career in health care administration began at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and continued with 23 years as administrator of Jackson County Public Hospital, in Maquoketa, Iowa, and concluded with 12 years as the Executive Vice President of the Iowa Hospital Association.

Jon is survived by his wife of 40 years, Chris Jensen; by their children, Jonna Jensen and Greg (Diana) Nicoson; by their grandchildren, Noah Jon Jensen Tabor (KC Claussen), Jonathon (Amber) Nicoson, Christopher Nicoson, and Elizabeth Nicoson; by his sisters, Marjorie Petersen and Beth Hammel; by nieces and nephews; and his son-in-law, Eric Tabor (Michael Youngstrom).

Jon was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, James Jensen; a sister, Jeanne Kniefel; and by an infant daughter, Jeanne Marie.