Harvey C. Jensen (1892-1961)

JENSEN, BALDUS, WIRTH, STRATTON, APPLEGATE, FARREN

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 1/16/2014 at 20:58:10

From Ames Daily Tribune December `961

Jensen services held Saturday

Funeral services for Harvey C. Jensen, 69, Nevada, were held Saturday, Dec. 2 from the Nevada Christian Church at 2 p.m. with the Rev. W. R. Tuttle officiating. Burial was in the Nevada cemetery.

Mr. Jensen died Thursday.*

Born at Fernald, the son of Lars and Mary Jensen he was a lifelong resident of Story County.

He was a member of the Nevada Christian Church and the I.O.O.F. Lodge and Rebekahs.

Dr. Jensen farmed until 1954 when he moved to Nevada. He worked at Iowa State University for five years until he retired.

Survivors include his wife Elva; a son, Harvey J. of Boone; three daughters, Mrs. Eva Baldus, Mrs. Iva Lou Kerr and Mrs. Evelyn Wirth all of Ames; a brother, Lloyd W. Jensen of Nevada; four sisers, Mrs. Rose Stratton and Mrs. Darmar Applegate of Nevada, Mrs. Omar Farren of Colo and Mrs. Ira Applegate of Los Angeles, Calif. as well as 16 grandchildren.

SUBMITTER'S NOTE: Harvey C. Jensen died on 30 November 1961.