Marvel Jensen

Marvel T. Jensen died on Friday, December 29, 2023 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia in  Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Marvel Tean Johnson, the daughter of Thelmer and Minnie (Nelson) Jensen, was born at Mekinock, North Dakota  on April 12, 1930.  Marvel married John P. Jensen on January 24, 1948 in Grand Forks.  They made their home in Grand Forks where she and her husband raised their nine children.  Marvel was a longtime employee of Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare (now Valley Senior Living on Columbia). 

She enjoyed spending as much time as possible at North Twin Lake, Minnesota and also quilting and embroidery work.  

She was preceded in death by her husband, John P. Jensen, who died December 13, 2014, two children, John P. Jensen III and Peggy Jackson; two grandchildren, Milissa Hatsoch, and Julie Jensen; siblings, Dennis Johnson, Roland Johnson, Sanford Johnson and his wife Jean, Marilyn and her husband Lynn, Lois Anderson, and Joyce Aaker.  

She is survived by her children, Sue (Ed) Vincent, Fairmont, West Virginia, Richard (Melissa) Jensen, Grand Forks, Roger (Kris) Jensen, Ottawa, Kansas, Cathie (Henry) Arnold, East Grand Forks, Cindy (Bob) Clemenson, Crookston, MN, Randy Jensen in Nebraska, and Steven Jensen, of Grand Forks;  brothers, Stanley (Fran) Johnson, Lancaster, MN, Dale (Karen) Johnson, Buxton, ND; sisters-in-law,  Sharon Johnson, Grand Forks, ND, and Janet Johnson, Spokane, WA, and Donna Goodell, Spokane, WA;  brother-in-law, Jack Jensen, Spokane, WA.  

Funeral Services will be  11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 in Augustana Lutheran Church, 520 University Ave., Grand Forks, ND. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the church.  Interment will be in Memorial Park South Cemetery, Grand Forks.