Obituary Record

John Phillip, Atty. Jensen
Died on 2/22/1965
Buried in Blair Cemetery

1 -- printed in the Enterprise, February 25. 1965.

SERVICES FOR JOHN JENSEN ARE TODAY

Graveside services are being held this (Thursday) afternoon for John P. Jensen of Kearney, Nebraska, at the Blair Cemetery. Mr. Jensen, an attorney, died suddenly of a heart attack in his office Monday morning. Funeral services are being held at Kearney this morning.

Following the graveside service here, Mrs. J. Hilton Rhoades and other relatives will be hosts to members of the family for a brief time this afternoon at the Rhoades residence.

A complete obituary will appear in Monday's Pilot-Tribune.

2 -- printed in the Pilot-Tribune, March 1, 1965

JOHN P. JENSEN BURIED IN BLAIR

Atty. John Phillip Jensen of Kearney, Nebraska, died suddenly from a heart attack in his office Monday, February 22nd.

He was born August 16, 1907 to J. Peter and Ora Carter Jensen. After graduating from Blair High School he attended the University of Nebraska and graduated from Law College. He started his law practice in Kearney in 1932. He was a member of the Elks Lodge.

Surviving Atty. Jensen are his wife, Helen; three daughters: Mrs. Jim Maser (Kay) of Chicago, JoAnn of Plattsmouth, Ruth of Kearney and a son, John Jr., at home. Also a brother, Dr. Alfred C. Jensen of San Francisco, California and a sister, Mrs. Warren Baller (Dorothy) of Lincoln.

Funeral services were held Thursday morning at Kearney at the Methodist Church with Rev. Doran officiating.

Graveside services were held at the Blair Cemetery with Elder Francis Schrunk of the Reorganized Church of the Latter Day Saints of Lincoln, officiating.

Pallbearers were four nephews: Jack Jensen of Blair, Sam Jensen of Omaha, John Timothy and William Baller of Lincoln; a son-in -law, Jim Maser of Chicago, and Earl Jensen of Kearney, Nebraska.

Printed in the Washington County Enterprise on 2/25/1965


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