St. Hilaire – Nancy Diane Jensen, 68, died on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Sanford Hospital, West Fargo, ND.
On October 12, 1956, Nancy was born to Grant James and Lois Tillie (Russell) Marti in Waukon, Iowa. She attended school in Waukon, Iowa, graduating in 1975. Nancy attended Calman Vocational Tech, Waukon, Iowa, for nursing.
On October 11, 1975, Nancy was united in marriage to Jerry Jensen in St. Hilaire. She worked for Pennington County Social Services as a Home Health Aide. She also worked at Northland Foods, K-Mart, and for 22 years at DigiKey Corp, where she retired. Her husband, Jerry, died March 20, 2005.
Nancy enjoyed baking, decorating cakes, and lefse. She also enjoyed sewing, quilting, gardening, and being outdoors. Nancy liked to go fishing with her family on the Red Lake River, Thief River Falls. Her favorite time was spent with her grandchildren.
Nancy is survived by her children: Jason (Jamie) Jensen, Thief River Falls, and Kelsey Jensen, Middle River; grandchildren: Brandi (fiancé Tristan Thydean) Jensen, Tyler Jensen, Austin Jensen, Landon Larson, Carson Jensen, Peyton Jensen, Charlie Poole, and Ryker Hurst; siblings: Cheryl Stussy of Norwalk, WI, Sarah Hovden of Buena Vista, CO, Kathy Coughlin of Norwalk, WI, Helen Fisher of Kansas City, MO and Gloria (Glen) Degenhardt of Norwalk, WI, Tanya Marti, MO and Shelva Kohrs of Postville, IA; siblings-in-law: Janice (Herb) Vettleson of Thief River Falls, Karen (Andy) Peterson of Oklee, Glen (Dolores) Jensen of Goodridge, Donald Jensen of Goodridge, Kendall (Renae) Jensen of Thief River Falls, Kermit (Verlene) Jensen of Warroad, and Joani (David) Frederick of Goodridge; and several nieces and nephews.
Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry; parents, Grant and Lois Marti; in-laws, Ina and Max Jensen; siblings, Marilyn Moen, Paul Marti, Philip Marti, Norman Marti; siblings-in-law, Dennis Jensen, and Lois Jensen.
Visitation will be from 5–7 p.m., with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at Johnson Funeral Home, Thief River Falls.
Burial will be at Clara Lutheran Cemetery, St. Hilaire.
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