Preston, Idaho - - - BarDee J. Jensen
Preston - BarDee Jensen Jensen, 86, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2011 at Heritage Home in Preston, Idaho. She was born on June 5, 1924 in Glendale, Idaho to Oleen Alder Jensen and Ellen Clayton Porter. She married Keith Eugene Jensen on June 25, 1942 in the Logan LDS Temple.
She enjoyed working with her husband at the Premium Oil Co until he retired in 1998. She loved to visit the people at the service station. It was always full of friends. She also worked at Mereda's Vogue and Petersen's Drapery. Together Mom and Dad planted, harvested, and sold sweet corn. BarDee loved to work with her hands and crocheted afghans, doilies, and quilts, and always shared her raspberries with others. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served as Relief Society President, in the Young Women's and the Sunday School. One of her favorite callings was being a primary teacher. Mom loved her family and was proud of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
BarDee is survived by her children, Gail (John) Barr, James (Bonnie) Jensen, both of Preston, ID; Charmaine (Jerry) Harwood, of Paris, ID; Kelly (Cindy) Jensen, of Pocatello, ID; Phillip (Michelle) Jensen of Logan, UT; 21 grandchildren, 47 great grandchildren, and seven great-great granchildren, one brother, Glen Jensen of Brigham City, UT; five sisters Evelyn Brady of St George, UT; Lucille Hall, of Salt Lake City, UT; Colleen Hyer, Lewiston, UT; Helen Lombardi, St George, UT; Sharon Buttars, of Franklin, ID. She was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers David and Cecil Jensen, and a grandson Tyler Hemsley.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 12:00 noon in the Preston 1st Ward LDS chapel, 213 South 200 East in Preston, with President Lynn Bingham conducting. A viewing will be held Monday from 6-8 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home's new location, 1005 South 800 East, in Preston and Tuesday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.webbmortuary.com.
The family would like to give a special thanks to the Heritage Home and the staff there, as well as Access Hospice and Thelma Roley and Jeneil Blanch for the care they gave to BarDee.