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William Soren Jensen, 65

William Soren Jensen, 65, of Blair died Saturday, Dec. 20, at the Memorial Community Hospital in Blair after a long battle with cancer.

Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014, at Country Bible Church in Blair. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Tuesday with family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in Blair.

William “Bill” Jensen was born Aug. 9, 1949, to Ronald and Gloria (Thompson) Jensen in Omaha. Bill was the eldest of six brothers. Bill attended March Country School and later graduated from Blair High School with the class of 1967.

After high school, William enlisted in the United States Army Reserve, serving as a military police officer. He was honorably discharged from the United States Army Reserve.

William lived west of Blair and farmed ground for his grandfather, William C. Jensen, and nearby neighbors.

In 1971, William married Donna Thomas of Duluth, Minn., at the United Lutheran Church in Laurel. Bill and Donna had four children: Tammie, Chris, Mike and Jimmy.

William made his commitment to Jesus Christ in February 1971, and was baptized at the Blair Swimming Pool along with several members of the Country Bible Church. William loved Jesus Christ and loved to learn from the Bible. He often was up in the early morning hours before chores reading his devotions.

William farmed west of Blair for more than 50 years, raising crops and keeping livestock. He worked for the Hunt Transportation Trucking Company of Omaha for many years hauling irrigation equipment across Nebraska. He also ran an ag lime spreading service and Jensen Trucking for more than 35 years. For the last 12 years, he served on the Fontanelle Township Board.

William will be remembered as a hardworking man with great love for his family and Jesus Christ.

William is survived by his wife, Donna: daughter Tammie of Blair; sons: Chris (Amy) of Blair, Michael (Alisha) of Rineyville, Ky., and Jimmy (Amanda) of Spring Lake, N.C.; grandchildren: Jordyn, Trenton, Nathan, Alex and McKayla; brothers: Tom (Peggy), John (Debbie) and Phillip (Patty) Jensen of Blair; mother Gloria Jensen of Blair; sister-in-law Shelly Jensen of Blair; and mother-in-law Dorothy Thomas of Blair.

He was preceded in death by his father, Ron Jensen; and brothers: Paul Jensen and Jay Jensen.

#2 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of William S. Jensen

Born August 9, 1949 Omaha, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest December 20, 2014 Blair, Nebraska

Funeral Service 10:00 AM Wednesday, December 24, 2014 Country Bible Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor Glen Hudson. Pianist: Curt Isaacson. Vocalist: Amy Jensen. Musical Selections: “In Christ Alone”, “Come To Jesus”, “Amazing Grace/My Chains Are Gone”, “I Want to Stroll Over Heaven With You”

Casketbearers: Rich Schelbold, Bruce Kempcke, Dan Stevens, David Kuhr, Joe Fryman, Mike Crogan

Place of Rest: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

Military Honors at Cemetery

~~~Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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