Tensen, Harry 1910-1978

TENSEN, OORT

Posted By: Linda Vander Linden - Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/24/2010 at 11:58:13

Harry Tensen, 67, of Hull died Thursday at a hospital in Orange City after an apparent heart attack.

Services were at 1:30 P.M., Saturday at the First Reformed Church in Hull. The Rev. David Ter Beest officiated. Burial was in Hope Cemetery, with the Kraai Funeral Home in charge.

Mr. Tensen was born Oct. 13, 1910, in Sheldon. He married Tillie Oort Dec. 10, 1935, in Hospers.

He was an implement dealer from 1936 until retirement in 1975. He was a member of First Reformed Church.

Survivors include the widow; one son, Audley, of Hull; four grandchildren; two brothers, Pete of Raymond, Minn. and Joe of Sheldon; and six sisters, Mrs. Pete (Kate) Postma of Sanborn, Mrs. Joe (May) Van Aalsburg of Willmar, Minn., Mrs. Neal (Mell) Dekker of South Holland, Ill., Mrs. Martin (Elizabeth) Van Aalsburg of Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Gerrit (Hattie) Alons of Boyden and Mrs. Bill (Gertrude) Ver Berg of Archer.

Source: Sioux Center News, February 1, 1978
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Harry Tensen
Birth: October 13, 1910–
Death January 26, 1978
Services: First Reformed Church, hull, Iowa January 28, 1978
Interment: Hope Cemetery, Hull, Iowa
Arrangements, Kraai Funeral Home, Hull, Iowa

Harry Tensen was born on October 13, 1910 at Sheldon, Iowa. He married Tillie Oort on December 10, 1935 at Hospers, Iowa. He was in the John Deere Implement business in Hull, Iowa from 1936 until his retirement in 1975. He
died on January 26, 1978 at the Orange City Community Hospital after suffering a heart attack.

He is survived by his wife, Tillie at home in Hull; a son Audley and daughter-in-law Mary of Hull; four grandchildren, Doug, Julie, Scott and Mark; two brothers, Pete Tensen of Raymond, Minn., Joe Tensen of Sheldon, Iowa; six sisters, Mrs. Pete [Kate] Postma of Sanborn, Iowa; Mrs. Joe [May] Van Aalsburg of Willmar, Minn., Mrs. Neal [Nell] Dekker of South Holland, III., Mrs. Martin [Elizabeth] Van Aalsburg, Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Gerrit [Hattie] Alons of Boy den, Iowa, and Mrs. Bill Ver Berg of Archer, Iowa; a sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Blom of Orange City, Iowa, and a sister-in-law Mrs. Andrew Oort of Orange City, Iowa. Nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

He was a member of the First Reformed Church of Hull, Iowa.
Source: Kraai Funeral Home, Hull, Iowa