Official Obituary of
Shirley LaDonne (Guy) Jensen
November 11, 1936 ~ August 30, 2019 (age 82) 82 Years Old
Shirley Jensen Obituary
Shirley LaDonne (Guy) Jensen, age 82 of Randolph, died Friday August 30, 2019 at her home in Randolph. She was born November 11, 1936 at Vincent, Alabama the daughter of Ben and Roxie (Oakes) Guy. She attended William Penn Elementary School at New Castle, Delaware and a 1954 Graduate of Vincent High School at Vincent, Alabama. In 1957 she graduated Jacksonville State University at Jacksonville, Alabama and attended Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska for her vocational endorsement.
On October 20, 1957 Shirley married Marvin Jensen at First Baptist Church in Vincent, Alabama. They were blessed with a son, Randal and a daughter, Lynell. Shirley began her career as a High School Business Instructor beginning with her first year at Columbiana High School at Columbiana, AL, for six months at Wakefield High School at Wakefield, Nebraska. In 1959 Shirley and Marvin moved to Randolph and lived on a farm 5 miles north of Randolph, Shirley was Business Instructor for 34 years at Randolph High School at Randolph, she retired in 1997. The couple moved to Randolph in 2002. Shirley enjoyed spending time and doing things with her family.
Memberships include St. John's Lutheran Church in Randolph serving on church council for four years (council secretary for four years); WELCA president one year; Treasurer of St. John's for one and one half years; Randolph Woman's Club, serving as treasurer and secretary; past member of Randolph Education Association, Nebraska State Education Association and National Education Association.
Survivors include Shirley's husband Marvin I. Jensen of Randolph; 1 son Randal and Eleanor "Ginger" Jensen of Norfolk; 4 Grandchildren Vanessa Hajek of Wichita, KS; Timothy Jensen of West Point; Michael Jensen and Sarah Cooper of West Point; Alisha Jensen and Kevin Dodds of Lincoln; 5 Great Grandchildren Zoe Ruegge, Chloe Volk and Avery Volk, Leighton Jensen and Sophia Jensen; 2 nieces Michelle Guy of Alabama and Teresa King of Georgia; 3 Sisters-In-law June Anderson of Neligh; Mae Reuter of South Sioux City; Elda Cunningham of Wausa.
Shirley is preceded in death by her parents; 1 daughter Lynell Jensen Hajek; 1 sister Helen Guy; 2 Brothers Benny Guy and Voyt Guy and his wife Vicky Guy; Father-In-Law Irwin Jensen and Mother-In-Law Elizabeth Jensen; Sister-In-Law Janet Jensen Delozier; Brother's-In-Law Harold Delozier, Marvin Reuter and Dean Cunningham.
Funeral Services
Funeral Services: St. John's Lutheran Church - Randolph, NE
Date: Wednesday September 4, 2019 - 10:30 A.M.
Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery - Norfolk, Nebraska
Visitation: 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. with 6:30 P.M. Prayer Service all Tuesday at Johnson Funeral Home in Randolph.
Minister: Pastor Trudy J. Powell
Music: Organist:
Pallbearers: Rick Verzani, Dave Cunningham, Bill Mosher, Nic Verzani, Doug Cunningham, Gary Ober, Gail Cunningham, Mike O'Connell, Alan Faust
Honorary Pallbearers: "All Shirley's Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren" Vanessa Hajek, Timothy Jensen, Michael Jensen, Alisha Jensen, Zoe Ruegge, Chloe Volk, Avery Volk, Leighton Jensen, Sophia Jensen
Questions please call 402-337-0711
FOR RANDOLPH: If you would like to order flowers and avoid a wire charge call RANDOLPH's local florist, they will take visa/mastercard or bill direct, (THIS WILL SAVE YOU AN EXTRA WIRE CHARGE, CHARGED BY THE NATIONAL FLOWER CENTERS) Randolph Florist: Main Street Flowers 402-337-1004; has dedicated service to Randolph, delivery in Randolph before and after services, providing an extra layer of service for our Randolph residents and our client families. FOR STANTON: If you wish to order flowers FOR
STANTON LOCATION - FLORISTS, call (toll free) 800-644-8361 (THIS WILL SAVE YOU AN EXTRA WIRE CHARGE, CHARGED BY THE NATIONAL FLOWER CENTERS). Floral Expressions will accept most major credit cards and may bill you directly, Floral Expressions has dedicated service to Stanton, delivery in Stanton before and after services, providing an extra layer of service for our Stanton residents and our client families.
Cemetery Service
Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery - Norfolk
1950 N. 13th Street
Norfolk NE 68701
Service
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
10:30 AM
St. John's Lutheran Church - Randolph
310 W. Broadway Street
Randolph NE 68771
United States
402-337-0414
Visitation
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Johnson Funeral Home
111 E. Broadway
Randolph NE 68771
United States
402-371-3330
director@homeforfuneralsinc.com
https://www.johnsonfuneralhomes.net
On October 20, 1957 Shirley married Marvin Jensen at First Baptist Church in Vincent, Alabama. They were blessed with a son, Randal and a daughter, Lynell. Shirley began her career as a High School Business Instructor beginning with her first year at Columbiana High School at Columbiana, AL, for six months at Wakefield High School at Wakefield, Nebraska. In 1959 Shirley and Marvin moved to Randolph and lived on a farm 5 miles north of Randolph, Shirley was Business Instructor for 34 years at Randolph High School at Randolph, she retired in 1997. The couple moved to Randolph in 2002. Shirley enjoyed spending time and doing things with her family.
Memberships include St. John's Lutheran Church in Randolph serving on church council for four years (council secretary for four years); WELCA president one year; Treasurer of St. John's for one and one half years; Randolph Woman's Club, serving as treasurer and secretary; past member of Randolph Education Association, Nebraska State Education Association and National Education Association.
Survivors include Shirley's husband Marvin I. Jensen of Randolph; 1 son Randal and Eleanor "Ginger" Jensen of Norfolk; 4 Grandchildren Vanessa Hajek of Wichita, KS; Timothy Jensen of West Point; Michael Jensen and Sarah Cooper of West Point; Alisha Jensen and Kevin Dodds of Lincoln; 5 Great Grandchildren Zoe Ruegge, Chloe Volk and Avery Volk, Leighton Jensen and Sophia Jensen; 2 nieces Michelle Guy of Alabama and Teresa King of Georgia; 3 Sisters-In-law June Anderson of Neligh; Mae Reuter of South Sioux City; Elda Cunningham of Wausa.
Shirley is preceded in death by her parents; 1 daughter Lynell Jensen Hajek; 1 sister Helen Guy; 2 Brothers Benny Guy and Voyt Guy and his wife Vicky Guy; Father-In-Law Irwin Jensen and Mother-In-Law Elizabeth Jensen; Sister-In-Law Janet Jensen Delozier; Brother's-In-Law Harold Delozier, Marvin Reuter and Dean Cunningham.
Funeral Services
Funeral Services: St. John's Lutheran Church - Randolph, NE
Date: Wednesday September 4, 2019 - 10:30 A.M.
Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery - Norfolk, Nebraska
Visitation: 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. with 6:30 P.M. Prayer Service all Tuesday at Johnson Funeral Home in Randolph.
Minister: Pastor Trudy J. Powell
Music: Organist:
Pallbearers: Rick Verzani, Dave Cunningham, Bill Mosher, Nic Verzani, Doug Cunningham, Gary Ober, Gail Cunningham, Mike O'Connell, Alan Faust
Honorary Pallbearers: "All Shirley's Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren" Vanessa Hajek, Timothy Jensen, Michael Jensen, Alisha Jensen, Zoe Ruegge, Chloe Volk, Avery Volk, Leighton Jensen, Sophia Jensen
Questions please call 402-337-0711
FOR RANDOLPH: If you would like to order flowers and avoid a wire charge call RANDOLPH's local florist, they will take visa/mastercard or bill direct, (THIS WILL SAVE YOU AN EXTRA WIRE CHARGE, CHARGED BY THE NATIONAL FLOWER CENTERS) Randolph Florist: Main Street Flowers 402-337-1004; has dedicated service to Randolph, delivery in Randolph before and after services, providing an extra layer of service for our Randolph residents and our client families. FOR STANTON: If you wish to order flowers FOR
STANTON LOCATION - FLORISTS, call (toll free) 800-644-8361 (THIS WILL SAVE YOU AN EXTRA WIRE CHARGE, CHARGED BY THE NATIONAL FLOWER CENTERS). Floral Expressions will accept most major credit cards and may bill you directly, Floral Expressions has dedicated service to Stanton, delivery in Stanton before and after services, providing an extra layer of service for our Stanton residents and our client families.
Cemetery Service
Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery - Norfolk
1950 N. 13th Street
Norfolk NE 68701
Service
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
10:30 AM
St. John's Lutheran Church - Randolph
310 W. Broadway Street
Randolph NE 68771
United States
402-337-0414
Visitation
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Johnson Funeral Home
111 E. Broadway
Randolph NE 68771
United States
402-371-3330
director@homeforfuneralsinc.com
https://www.johnsonfuneralhomes.net
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