Margaret Grace Jensen, 88, of North Platte, passed away, surrounded by her family on Wednesday April 8, 2020.
She was born October 14, 1931 at Cozad, Nebraska to Joseph and Margaret (Quigley) Budd.
Margaret married Ernest Jensen on August 27, 1954 and shared 58 years together and would have been 66 years of this year.
She worked for many years as a Bank Teller for First National Bank.
Margaret was a member of Saint Patrick Catholic Church, Holding offices in F.C.I.A. and Catholic Daughters Court of Our Lady of Fatima #1549. She was also active in the church by helping with funeral luncheons, taking care of the altar linen and counting donations given during tithing. She also volunteered at RSVP, and enjoyed her membership with the B.P.O. DOES. and being an officer.
She was very social and enjoyed bowling and playing cards.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ernest; sister and brother in laws Helen (Dennis) Johnson and Leroy Cote, Art Jensen, Darlene Jensen and Phyllis Jensen.
She is survived by her children Roberta (Benny) Owens, Barbara (John) Williams and Brenda Jensen; sister, Josephine Cote; brother, Joseph (Nancy) Budd; grandchildren, Matt (Sam) Luebbe, Chelsea (Luke) Savory, Travis Stark, Darcy Stark, Courtny Foust, Maggie (Josh) Hennek, Nicole Luebbe, and Michael Lohmann and fiance’ Candace Kaminski; 32 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren; sister in law, Helen Armour; brother in law, George Jensen, and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be at 10:30 a.m. on April 10, 2021 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with the Reverend Joshua Brown celebrating. Rosary will be prior to the Celebration of Life Service, at 10:00 a.m. A private family inurnment will take place at Fort McPherson National Cemetery.
The service will be livestreamed vis Carpenter Memorial Chapel's Facebook page.
Memorials can be made to the family to be designated at a later date. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is entrusted with arrangements and online condolences may be directed to www.carpentermemorial.com