Everett Jensen

Everett A. Jensen, 83, of Humboldt, passed away January 5, 2015 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Humboldt. Visitation is from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday (today) at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Burial is in Union Cemetery, Humboldt.
Everett is survived by his wife, Muriel of Humboldt; his sons, Scott (Carol) Jensen of Olathe, KS, and Robert (Dana) Jensen of Dakota City; grandchildren, Kelsey (Michael) Megaris of Overland Park, KS, Dr. Abbie Jensen of Jacksonville, FL, Ross Jensen of Waterloo, Christina Jensen attending the Univ. of Iowa, and Alec Jensen of Dakota City. His many cousins also survive him. Everett was preceded in death by his parents; his infant grandson, Allan Jensen; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Everett Allan Jensen, the only child of Harold and Christine (Andersen) Jensen, was born February 16, 1931 on a farm near Bode, Iowa. The family moved to a farm near Gilmore City and Everett attended country school at Unique Corner and Gilmore City High School where he graduated as President of the class of 1949. Following his education, Everett worked on area farms. He then took a temporary job with Don Schoeberlein blacktopping the roads of Humboldt County. This position turned into a 44-year career with the Humboldt County Engineers Office. He retired in June of 1994.
On March 30, 1958, he was united in marriage to Muriel Schutjer at the United Methodist Church in Titonka. To this union, two sons were born.
Everett was a member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. He enjoyed the time he spent with his friends golfing, woodworking, and playing cribbage. In his retirement, Everett stayed busy making repairs around the church and helping Terry and Roger Nelson at harvest time. An outdoorsman, Everett passed on to his sons, the knowledge he had learned from his father. He also enjoyed gardening and feeding the birds, squirrels, and deer.