Not buried locally.

LYNNE JENSEN

Nye - - Lynne Jensen, 71, of Nye, died suddenly on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010.

Lynne was born on Nov. 27, 1938 in Sleepy Eye, Minn., to Les and Adeline Longworth. She grew up in Austin, Minnesota and graduated from St. Augustine High School.

In 1957, Lynne married Darrel Jensen of Blair, Neb. Together, they owned and operated Jensen Well Company, a successful water well contracting business. Upon retirement, they moved to Nye.

Lynne was preceded in death by her husband, Darrel, in 2006.

Lynne was very proud to be part of the Nye community. She served on and/or contributed to many local organizations, including the Nye Community Foundation, the Stillwater Protective Association, and the Stillwater Valley Watershed Council.

She will be missed by her son, Blaine; her brother, Fred Longworth, and many great family members and friends that she touched throughout her life.

The family would like to express our sincere gratitude to the entire Nye and Stillwater community for embracing both Lynne and Darrel and making it a wonderful place to live.

The family suggests memorials be made TO THE Nye Community Foundation, PO Box 528, Nye, MT 59061; the Stillwater Protective Association, PO Box 106, Absarokee, MT 59061; or the Stillwater Valley Watershed Council, PO Box 112, Absarokee, MT 59001. The Jensen family can be contacted at this address: 3493 Kings Road, # 106, Palm Harbor, FL 34685.

A celebration of Lynne’s life will be held from 4 to 6 pm on Saturday, Nov. 13, at the Cowboy Bar in Fishtail.

2- printed in the Billings Gazette, 11/17/2010

NYE WOMAN DIES WHEN SUV HITS TREE

A Nye woman died late Wednesday night or early Thursday after the sport utility vehicle she was driving crashed into a tree.

Stillwater County Coroner Terry Nystul identified the woman as 71-year-old Lynne Jensen. According to the Montana Highway Patrol, Jensen was driving a Jeep Cherokee southbound on Rainbow Road west of Nye sometime between 9 and 11 p.m. when, for an unknown reason, it veered off the west side of the road. The Jeep crashed through a fence and drove through a field before it crashed head-on into a tree, the highway patrol said.

The crash was not reported until about 9 a.m. Thursday, and Jensen was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency crews arrived. Excessive speed is considered a factor in the crash, and Jensen was not wearing a seat belt at the time, according to the patrol.

Jensen’s exact cause of death most likely won’t be determined until early next week, Nystul said.