Rita Jo Jensen

Rita Jo Jensen, age 82, of Ames, Iowa died on July 20, 2024, at Green Hills Health Care in Ames, Iowa. A gathering of friends and family will be 4-6:00 p.m. August 12, 2024, at Gilbert Lutheran Church, 135 School Street, Gilbert with a memorial service at 6:00 p.m.at the Church. The burial will take place at Gilbert Cemetery. Rita was born on May 28, 1942, in Nevada, Iowa, the daughter of Donald K and Lola A. (Davisson) White. She graduated from Nevada High School in 1961. She married Fred Jensen on January 8, 1966, in Colo, Iowa. She and her husband farmed in the Gilbert area, where she was a salesperson for Crow's Seed Company. She was a member of the Moose Auxiliary of Ames, Elks Auxiliary of Ames, and the Gilbert Lutheran Church. Rita and Fred enjoyed go...[more]

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ng at The Oaks in Ames and in Texas where they wintered in McAllen at Adobe Wells. Rita is survived by her husband, Fred Jensen, daughter, Angie Jensen, her son Kevin (Emily) Jensen, and her grandchildren, Allison, and Samantha Fennewald, Leo, Miles, and Tula Jensen. Three sisters, Judy (Charlie) Ververs, Dianna (Ron) Haley, and Linda (Jim) Piper. In lieu of flowers the family would ask that memorials be directed to Gilbert Lutheran Church, Gilbert, Iowa. Online condolences may be directed to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com