Leona Jensen

Funeral service for Leona Jensen, 89, of Tyler will be Wednesday, October 29 at 2:00 p.m. at Dane­bod Lutheran Church in Tyler.

Pastor Doris Weber is officiat­ing.

Scripture readings: Psalm 23, Luke 24:13-35, Romans 8:35-39

Organist and accompanist is Mary Jensen. Mark Wilmes will sing “In the Garden” and “Amazing Grace.” Congregational hymns are “Softly and Tenderly” and “How Great Thou Art.”

Casketbearers are Bruce Bart­man, Caroline Bartman, David Van Nevel, Bob Christensen, Maynard Winsel, Barry Christensen.

Interment will be in Danebod Cemetery.

Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home, Utoft-Johansen Chapel in Tyler, Ran­dall Hartquist, Christopher John­son, Jeffrey Hartquist, and Daren Preszler, Directors.

You may sign the register and send on-line condolences at www.hartquistfuneral.com.

Leona Marie Jensen was born December 6, 1918 to Chris and Ellen (Andersen) Christensen near Tyler, Minnesota. She was bap­tized at Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler on January 12, 1919, and later confirmed there on May 21, 1933. She attended eight years of country school at District #55. On March 15, 1939 she married Martin Jensen in Tyler, Minnesota. Their union was blessed with one son and 59 years of life together. The couple farmed in the Russell and Tyler area, and retired to Flor­ence in 1974. Leona then worked for a time at Marshall Produce in Marshall, Minnesota. Martin died in 1998, and Leona remained a resident of Florence. In 2002 she moved to Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Tyler, where she died on Sunday, October 26, 2008 at the age of 89 years, 10 months, and 20 days.

Leona was a member of Dane­bod Lutheran Church where she belonged to the women’s group. She enjoyed crocheting, baking, and caring for her flower and veg­etable gardens. She was a wel­coming and generous person. Ev­ery stray dog and cat was fed and loved and encouraged to stay, and many did. She generously shared from her garden, and would bake dozens of batches of Christmas cookies to share. She was fond of showing her love by feeding folks, and enjoying coffee and talk around the kitchen table.

Leona is lovingly remembered by her son, Marlin Jensen of Ty­ler; by three brothers: Clarence Christensen and his wife Opal of Tyler, Harvey Christensen of Ty­ler, and Virgil Christensen and his wife Boots of Faribault, Min­nesota; and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Martin; her parents; and one brother, who died in childhood.