Gwyneth Jensen Obituary (1924 - 2014)

Gwyneth M. Jensen, 89, Mandan, North Dakota, passed away Monday, April 1, 2014 at Sanford Healthcare off Collins, Mandan. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, April 7, 2014, at First Lutheran Church, Mandan with Rev. Christina Martin, officiating. Visitation is scheduled for 5-7:00 PM, Sunday, April 6, 2014 with a Prayer service beginning at 7:00 PM, at DaWise-Perry Funeral Services, Mandan. Visitation continues one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck. Gwyneth was born October 19, 1924 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England to John and Mabel (James) Murray. She was raised and educated in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. She met Earl Jensen during WWII, while he was serving in the Army Air Corp. They were married on November 17, 1944 in Suffolk, England and in 1946, they moved to Nebraska. In 1955 they moved to Selfridge, North Dakota and in 1959 moved to Mandan, where she remained until her death. She enjoyed playing pinochle, knitting, gardening, canning, attending bible studies and reading mysteries. She would read a mystery book almost daily. She loved spending time with friends and family, especially her grandchildren. She was a member of the Ladies Fellowship group in the various churches she was a member in. She was also a member of the British Friendship Club and Homemakers Club. She is survived by her two daughters, Jennifer (Frank) Miller, Mandan, ND, Jean (Lyle) Grenz, Hazelton, ND; daughter-in-law, Jacque Jensen, Bismarck, ND; sister-in-law, Jean Murray, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England; eight grandchildren, five step-grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren, 10 step-great-grandchildren; two nephews. Gwyneth was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, John Jensen; two brothers, Bobby Murray, Henry Murray; two grandsons, Wayne Grenz, Michael Engelter.