Jensen, Keith A. (1923-2014)

JENSEN, ANDERSON, RISDALL, HOEPKER, PAULSEN, BADE, WRIGHT, NADING, REIMANN

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 8/30/2014 at 15:51:17

Keith A. Jensen
May 5, 1923 - August 21, 2014

Keith A. Jensen, 91, of Thompson, died on August 21, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Keith A. Jensen, a son of Aage and Mabel (Anderson) Jensen, was born on May 5, 1923, in Tyler, Minnesota. He attended Thompson High School, graduating in 1941. After furthering his education at Hamilton Business College and Drake University, he enlisted in the United States Army and served his country in World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1945.

Keith returned to Thompson to help his mother operate the Jensen General Store. In 1958, he purchased the adjoining business and operated the Jensen Grocery Store until he retired in 1982.

On June 5, 1956, Keith married Barbara V. Jensen at the Presbyterian Church in George, Iowa. In 1982, he and his wife managed La Quinta Motor Inns at Indianapolis and Omaha before returning to Thompson in 1993. He enjoyed golfing, playing bridge and 500 with friends, walking, jogging, and caring for his special pets (dogs) over his lifetime.

Keith had belonged to Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson since the age of six. He had served as a member of the church council and ushered for church services. He also joined the Thompson V.F.W. and the Thompson Business Club, and he became an active leader of the table tennis group at the YMCA in Forest City.

Keith is survived by his wife, Barb Jensen, of Thompson; his sons, Paul (Juli) Jensen, of Jewell, Iowa, Blair (Debra) Jensen, of Clive, Iowa, and Brad Jensen, of Forest City, Iowa; his grandchildren, Marissa and Rachel Jensen, of Jewell, Iowa, Amy and Courtney Jensen, of Cloquet, Minnesota, Brittany (Kyle) Risdall, of Duluth, Minnesota; his step-grandchildren, Nathan, Nicholas, and Grace Hoepker; his great granddaughter, Amia Jensen, of Cloquet, Minnesota; his sister-in-law, Audrey (Gaylord) Paulsen, of Boone, Iowa; his brother-in-law, Kenneth (Joanne) Jensen, of Austin, Minnesota; two nephews, Scott (Kris) Jensen and Jim (Lori) Jensen; four nieces, Marcia (John) Bade, Laurie (Jerry) Wright, Annette (Jeff) Nading, and Kristen (Paul) Reimann.

He was preceded in death by his father, Aage Jensen, in 1944; his mother, Mabel (Anderson) Jensen, in 1993; and his brother-in-law, James Jensen, in 1998.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, August 28, 2014, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson with Pastor Lynn Noel officiating. Inurnment will take place in Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson. In accordance with his wishes, the body was cremated, and there will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to Bethany Lutheran Church for a project in his name that is yet to be determined.

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