Mr. Earl A. Jensen, life-time resident of Washington County, passed away late Saturday night, September 29th at the Blair Community Memorial Hospital. He had been ill since June.

Mr. Jensen was born February 18th, 1905, to the late Edward A. and Amy C. Jensen at Blair. He graduated from the Blair High School and attended Dana College.

On April 19, 1930, he was married to Roberta A. Whorlow at Sioux City. They observed their 25th wedding anniversary in 1955.

He has farmed in the Rose Hill area since his marriage.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Blair and funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. at this church. The Rev. James Metzgar officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Goll sang two vocal numbers.

Survivors besides his wife Roberta are two sisters, Mrs. J. Hilton Rhoades (Lucille) of Blair and Mrs. William T. Elwell (Alice) of Garden Grove, California, and a brother, Stanley M. Jensen of Blair.

The Bendorf Funeral Home was in charge of funeral arrangements and burial was made in the Blair Cemetery.

Pallbearers were three nephews, Kenneth Rhoades, Michael and Curtis Jensen, and Raymond Ruwe, Harold E. Rasmussen and Arthur S. Jensen, all of Blair.