Ruth May Jensen

Ruth May Jensen, 91, of Dakota City passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019 at a local hospital.

Services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Saturday, September 28, 2019 at the Mohr & Becker Hunt Funeral Home.  Visitation with the family present will be held one hour prior at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Taylor Cemetery.  Online condolences may be given at www.meyerbroschapels.com 

Ruth May Jensen was born October 24, 1927 in Allen, NE, the daughter of Roy E. Gotch and Leona (Brownell) Gotch.  She graduated from Allen High School in 1945.  She married Donald L. Jensen on April 10, 1948.  Ruth was baptized, confirmed, and married in the First Lutheran Church in Allen, NE.

She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Homer, NE and belonged to the WELCO Women’s church group and the American Legion Auxiliary of Dakota City.  Ruth and Donald farmed until 1967 when they moved into Dakota City.  Ruth worked in the Dakota City Treasurer office for twenty years.  She also volunteered at the Dakota City library for a number of years and read to children during the Saturday morning story hour.  She was the crowned queen of the Dakota City Sesquicentennial celebration in 2008.  She enjoyed playing cards with the lady’s card clubs. 

Ruth enjoyed cooking, flowers, and her family; was an excellent cook and hosted many wonderful Sunday and holiday meals for her family.

Survivors include her six sons:  Ronald (Linda), Bradley (Ann) both of South Sioux City, Duane (Paula) of Omaha, Gary (Melody) of Dakota City, Kurtis (Theresa) of Marshalltown, and David (Donna) of Des Moines; brother Bill (Myrna); sixteen grandchildren:  Shawn (Curt) Mischnick, Jason (Holly) Jensen, Stephanie (Jeff) Noehren, Carrie (Michael) Matney, Jamie Jensen, Mathew Jensen, Nicole (Trijo) Meda, Jesse and Skye Jensen, Amanda (David) Meinie, Kevin (Nicole) Jensen, Allison, Joshua, Timothy, Anna, and Laura Jensen; twelve great grandchildren:  Sydney, Taylor, Lauren Mischnick, Conner and Michael Matney, Joseph, Sara and Sophie Meda, Kylie Jensen, Reese and Maddie Jensen, and Emily Noehren; and several nieces and nephews.

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Donald in 1986, a daughter Jeanette J. Jones, a sister Joan Gotch, a brother Clifford (Rose) Gotch, and her parents.