JENSEN, STANLEY
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA
Funeral services for Stanley Jensen will be held Monday September 15th at 11:00 AM at Zumbro Lutheran Church in Rochester. The Reverend Shelley Cunningham will officiate. Burial, with military honors provided by American Legion Post 92 and VFW Post 1215, will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Mr. Jensen, 78, of Rochester, died Thursday September 11, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Mary's campus.
Stanley Maison Jensen was born July 31, 1936 in Owatonna. Raised in Mower County, he was a graduate of Austin High School with the Class of 1954. He attended vocational school in Austin, and then enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving from 1956 until he was honorably discharged in 1958. He married Barbara Ann Rain on June 26, 1965 in Rochester. She passed away in 1990.
A resident of Rochester, Stanley worked briefly at Rochester Methodist Hospital, and then worked 25 years at IBM, retiring in 1990. He enjoyed dining out and playing cards. He was a member of Zumbro Lutheran Church, and a past member of the American Legion and VFW.
He is survived by his daughters, Michelle (Wes) Brandenburger of Rochester, Melissa (Leroy) Stortz of Rochester, and Melinda (Lee) Thomas of Pine Island; grandchildren, Zachary, Ashley, Jeremy, and Avery Stortz, and Nicholas and Sophie Brandenburger; a brother, Norman (Janet) Jensen of Askov, Minnesota; his special friend Rose Barry of Rochester; and a nephew Virgil Eggers of Austin, as well as other nephews and nieces.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by a sister, Marge Eggers Simon.
Friends may call one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church. Online tributes are being welcomed and may be created at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com .
Visitation
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT)
Zumbro Lutheran Church
624 3 Ave. S.W.
Rochester, MN 55902
Service
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15.
11:00 AM (CDT)
Zumbro Lutheran Church
624 3 Ave. S.W.
Rochester, MN 55902
Cemetery
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15
(CDT)
Oakwood Cemetery - Rochester
Rochester, MN