Russell A. Jensen, 88, Sun City, Ariz.

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, June 10, 2003

Russell A. Jensen joined his Lord on June 4, 2003.

He was born on April 19, 1915, in Albert Lea and graduated from Sioux Falls College in Sioux Falls, S.D. He celebrated 60 years of marriage with Clarabell &uot;Tod&uot; Jorgensen until her death in 2001. He served as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army in World War II. Russ lived in White Bear Lake for many years and moved to Arizona after he retired from a successful career with Weyerhaeuser Co. and lived in Sun City and Peoria. He was a member of Rotary International and Faith Presbyterian Church of Sun City.

He is survived by his daughter, Jo Ann and her husband, Richard Nelson; his son, Mark Jensen and his wife, Julie; and his grandsons: Kevin and Kyle Nelson.

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Friends and family will celebrate Russ’ life Saturday, June 14, with memorial services at 11 a.m., at Faith Presbyterian Church in Sun City, Ariz., and at 2 p.m. at Sierra Winds in Peoria, Ariz.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Sun Health Foundation are requested.