Johnny Edward Jensen 1933-2010

JENSEN, ALLEN, FRIES, FREEMAN, DEVORE, OEHLERTZ

Posted By: Curtis (email)
Date: 8/29/2010 at 19:25:34

DEATH NOTICE:

(The Leon Journal-Reporter Leon, Iowa August 18, 2010)

JENSEN, JOHNNY E., 77, of Atlantic, Iowa, died on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center, Atlantic, Iowa. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 13, 2010, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Following cremation, Johnny's ashes will be buried in the Iowa Veteran's Cemetery in Van Meter, Iowa at a later date. Arrangements were through Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa. Condolences may be left at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com.

Obituary -

(The Leon Journal-Reporter Leon, Iowa August 18, 2010)

JOHNNY E. JENSEN ... Johnny E. Jensen, 77, of Atlantic, Iowa passed away at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center on Wednesday, August 11, 2010.

Johnny Edward Jensen was born March 23, 1933, the son of Axel M. and Viva [Allen] Jensen in Kellerton, Iowa.

He attended school at Pleasant Hill Grade School and graduated from the Leon High School in 1951.

Johnny served in the United States Army in Germany, held the rank of Corporal and was honorably discharged in 1955.

On July 17, 1955, he married Doris Fries at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Atlantic.

Johnny was employed with Graham's Department Store, Walnut Grove and the Des Moines Register for 26 years before retiring. He was a member of the Pymosa Lodge #271, Za-Ga-Zig Shrine, Order of the Eastern Star and was A Rainbow Dad.

Doris and Johnny spent many hours boating and he enjoyed outdoor activities.

He is survived by his wife, Doris of 55 years; son, Scott (Melissa) Jensen of Boise, Idaho; daughters, Jacque Jensen of Sioux City, Iowa, and Susan Jensen of Wichita, Kansas; 4 grandchildren; Dane, Danika and Derik Jensen of Boise, Idaho, and Jase DelReal Jensen of Wichita, Kansas; a great-granddaughter, Acacai Jensen of Boise, Idaho; sister, Mary Lou (Joel) Freeman of Grundy Center, Iowa; brothers, Bill (Evelyn) Jensen of Leon, Iowa, Dennis (Margaret) Jensen of Des Moines, Iowa; brother-in-law, Raymond DeVore of Oskaloosa, Iowa; sister-in-law, Betty (John) Oehlertz of Avoca, Iowa; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.