Kenneth Jensen
December 23, 1941 — November 12, 2015
Kenneth Clint Jensen, 73, passed away November 12, 2015 at his home in Plymouth, Utah, after a tough battle with cancer. He was born on December 23, 1941 to Clint and Maxine Jensen of Rexburg, Idaho.
He joined the Idaho National Guard, during the Vietnam War, but was never deployed. He graduated from Idaho State Technical College, with a certificate in Industrial Electricity and Instrumentation. He married Rosalie Berger in 1965 (they later divorced), and they moved to Tremonton where he worked at U&I Sugar Factory until it closed. He then worked at ATK Thiokol, where he worked for 26 years, before retiring. He married Nancy Peterson, they later divorced.
He loved to hunt, fish, ride horses, four-wheel, and anything outdoors, and he especially loved being with his kids and grandkids. He was a great bowler, golfer, and he took 2nd place at the State Wrestling Championship in his high school years.
He was a member of the LDS Church, where later in life he took out his endowments in the Logan Temple. He was a very generous, kind, loving, human being who never had a bad word to say about anyone.
He is survived by his mother, Maxine Jensen, children; Shawn (Jana) Jensen, Rodney Jensen, Pamela (Greg) Payne, Selina (Eric) Thomas, 11 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild. Siblings; Dwight (Sherilyn) Jensen, Janele (Loren) Hales, Janette (Tim) Ricks, Max (Janell) Jensen, Rick (Janine) Jensen, and sister-in-law Jackie McCleery.
He was preceded in death by his son; Jeffrey Paul Jensen, his father; Clint Jensen, brothers; Gary and Layne, and sister; Denice.
A viewing will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2015 from 6 - 8 pm, at the Rogers & Taylor Funeral Home (111 N. 100 E. Tremonton, UT). Funeral services will be on Friday, Nov. 20 and will be held at the Belmont LDS Chapel (16925 N. 5200 W) at 12 noon, with a viewing from 10:30 - 11:30 at the church. Interment, Plymouth Cemetery.
Special thanks to his son Shawn, and good and loyal friend to the end, Rosalie, and the many kind hearted friends and neighbors who all took such great care of our dad and grandpa!