Ruth LaVaughn Jensen 1927 - 2016

JENSEN, WHITE, GREEK

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/20/2016 at 10:04:00

Sioux City Journal
14 March 2016

BRONSON, Iowa | Ruth LaVaughn Jensen, 89, of Vermillion, S.D., formerly of Bronson, died Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Sanford Vermillion Hospital in Vermillion, surrounded by her loving family.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bethel Lutheran Church in Lawton, Iowa. Burial will be in Banner Township Cemetery near Lawton. Visitation with the family present will be 5 to 8 p.m. today, and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service of Sioux City.

Ruth was born on Feb. 13, 1927, in Lead, S.D., the daughter of Vaughn and Leah (White) Greek. Ruth graduated from St. Charles High School in St. Charles, S.D., in 1945.

On April 3, 1948, Ruth was united in marriage to Robert E. Jensen in South Sioux City. They worked at Cudahy's Packing Plant until March of 1950, when they moved to their farm near Bronson. She and Robert farmed until their retirement. She lived in Bronson until 2013, when she moved to Vermillion. For the past year, she was blessed with having her sister-in-law, Hazel, come live with her.

Ruth was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church. Ruth will be remembered for rocking her grandchildren, teaching them how to play cards and for her famous apple pies. Her life centered around her family making each and every one of them feel loved and special. She was always there for anyone in need, and made them also feel they were part of her family.

Ruth is survived by one son, Pete Jensen and his wife, Jann of Burbank, S.D.; five daughters, Barbara and her husband, Larry Hinrichs of Lawton, Joyce and her husband, John Evenson of McCook Lake, S.D., Julie and her husband, Dan Jay of Moulton, Iowa, Cathy Ries of Salem, S.D., and Carol and her husband, Ron Finnegan of Newcastle, Neb.; a sister-in law, Hazel Ritter of Vermillion, S.D.; 24 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert in 2011; her son-in law, Rich Ries; and a granddaughter, Lara Hinrichs.