Former Clay Center resident, Annie M (Downs) Jensen, 81, died Monday, February 14, 2011 at the Sutton Community Home in Sutton, NE. Services were Friday, February 18, 2011 at Sutton Memorial Chapel with Rev Del Klover officiating. Burial was in the Clay Center Cemetery in Clay Center, NE.
Annie was born May 28, 1929 to Charles and Ida (Alexander) Downs in Loyal Valley, TX. She lived all over the state of Texas. Her father worked for the Department of Roads and Bridges. She graduated at the age of 16 from Llano High School in Llano, TX. She attended two years of East Texas State College in Commerce, TX. She married Alfred Wesley Jensen on June 4, 1947 in Springtown, TX. They started their married life on a farm near Edgar, NE. In 1951, they moved to the family farm near Clay Center, NE. To this union seven children were born, four sons and three daughters. In 1971, they moved into Clay Center, NE. She moved to Lincoln, NE in 2000 to live with her daughter Mary. She had also lived in Wahoo, NE for several years before moving to Sutton in 2010.
She was a member of Emmanual United Methodist Church in Clay Center, NE. She belonged to the United Methodist Women's Organization, Mills-Schroder Post #87 American Legion Auxiliary of Clay Center, NE., Adams County Petit Salon #486 of 8 and 40. For over 20 years she was the American Red Cross Clay County Blood Program Chairman until she started a day care in her home.
Annie is survived by her children, Mary Contreras of Wahoo, NE; Lee and wife Vicki Jensen of Central City, NE; Leslie and Linda Jensen of Central City, NE; Sheila and husband Mike Krause of Clay Center, NE; Dean and wife Corinne Jensen of Glenvil, NE; Diana Kotschwar of Kearney, NE; Neil and wife Kathy Jensen of Blair, NE; 22 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; sister, Belle Burks of Round Rock, TX; sister-in-law, Ruby Carlson of Hastings, NE; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Betty and Laverne Duensing of Lincoln, NE and many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother, Charles Downs, Jr; sisters, Lila Gates and Katie McIntosh; brothers-in-law, Aubrey Gates, Dale McIntosh, Perry Burks and Jim Carlson and one great-grandson Aidan kotschwar.
Clay County News (Sutton, NE), Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Annie was born May 28, 1929 to Charles and Ida (Alexander) Downs in Loyal Valley, TX. She lived all over the state of Texas. Her father worked for the Department of Roads and Bridges. She graduated at the age of 16 from Llano High School in Llano, TX. She attended two years of East Texas State College in Commerce, TX. She married Alfred Wesley Jensen on June 4, 1947 in Springtown, TX. They started their married life on a farm near Edgar, NE. In 1951, they moved to the family farm near Clay Center, NE. To this union seven children were born, four sons and three daughters. In 1971, they moved into Clay Center, NE. She moved to Lincoln, NE in 2000 to live with her daughter Mary. She had also lived in Wahoo, NE for several years before moving to Sutton in 2010.
She was a member of Emmanual United Methodist Church in Clay Center, NE. She belonged to the United Methodist Women's Organization, Mills-Schroder Post #87 American Legion Auxiliary of Clay Center, NE., Adams County Petit Salon #486 of 8 and 40. For over 20 years she was the American Red Cross Clay County Blood Program Chairman until she started a day care in her home.
Annie is survived by her children, Mary Contreras of Wahoo, NE; Lee and wife Vicki Jensen of Central City, NE; Leslie and Linda Jensen of Central City, NE; Sheila and husband Mike Krause of Clay Center, NE; Dean and wife Corinne Jensen of Glenvil, NE; Diana Kotschwar of Kearney, NE; Neil and wife Kathy Jensen of Blair, NE; 22 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; sister, Belle Burks of Round Rock, TX; sister-in-law, Ruby Carlson of Hastings, NE; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Betty and Laverne Duensing of Lincoln, NE and many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother, Charles Downs, Jr; sisters, Lila Gates and Katie McIntosh; brothers-in-law, Aubrey Gates, Dale McIntosh, Perry Burks and Jim Carlson and one great-grandson Aidan kotschwar.
Clay County News (Sutton, NE), Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Former Clay Center resident, Annie M (Downs) Jensen, 81, died Monday, February 14, 2011 at the Sutton Community Home in Sutton, NE. Services were Friday, February 18, 2011 at Sutton Memorial Chapel with Rev Del Klover officiating. Burial was in the Clay Center Cemetery in Clay Center, NE.
Annie was born May 28, 1929 to Charles and Ida (Alexander) Downs in Loyal Valley, TX. She lived all over the state of Texas. Her father worked for the Department of Roads and Bridges. She graduated at the age of 16 from Llano High School in Llano, TX. She attended two years of East Texas State College in Commerce, TX. She married Alfred Wesley Jensen on June 4, 1947 in Springtown, TX. They started their married life on a farm near Edgar, NE. In 1951, they moved to the family farm near Clay Center, NE. To this union seven children were born, four sons and three daughters. In 1971, they moved into Clay Center, NE. She moved to Lincoln, NE in 2000 to live with her daughter Mary. She had also lived in Wahoo, NE for several years before moving to Sutton in 2010.
She was a member of Emmanual United Methodist Church in Clay Center, NE. She belonged to the United Methodist Women's Organization, Mills-Schroder Post #87 American Legion Auxiliary of Clay Center, NE., Adams County Petit Salon #486 of 8 and 40. For over 20 years she was the American Red Cross Clay County Blood Program Chairman until she started a day care in her home.
Annie is survived by her children, Mary Contreras of Wahoo, NE; Lee and wife Vicki Jensen of Central City, NE; Leslie and Linda Jensen of Central City, NE; Sheila and husband Mike Krause of Clay Center, NE; Dean and wife Corinne Jensen of Glenvil, NE; Diana Kotschwar of Kearney, NE; Neil and wife Kathy Jensen of Blair, NE; 22 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; sister, Belle Burks of Round Rock, TX; sister-in-law, Ruby Carlson of Hastings, NE; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Betty and Laverne Duensing of Lincoln, NE and many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother, Charles Downs, Jr; sisters, Lila Gates and Katie McIntosh; brothers-in-law, Aubrey Gates, Dale McIntosh, Perry Burks and Jim Carlson and one great-grandson Aidan kotschwar.
Clay County News (Sutton, NE), Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Annie was born May 28, 1929 to Charles and Ida (Alexander) Downs in Loyal Valley, TX. She lived all over the state of Texas. Her father worked for the Department of Roads and Bridges. She graduated at the age of 16 from Llano High School in Llano, TX. She attended two years of East Texas State College in Commerce, TX. She married Alfred Wesley Jensen on June 4, 1947 in Springtown, TX. They started their married life on a farm near Edgar, NE. In 1951, they moved to the family farm near Clay Center, NE. To this union seven children were born, four sons and three daughters. In 1971, they moved into Clay Center, NE. She moved to Lincoln, NE in 2000 to live with her daughter Mary. She had also lived in Wahoo, NE for several years before moving to Sutton in 2010.
She was a member of Emmanual United Methodist Church in Clay Center, NE. She belonged to the United Methodist Women's Organization, Mills-Schroder Post #87 American Legion Auxiliary of Clay Center, NE., Adams County Petit Salon #486 of 8 and 40. For over 20 years she was the American Red Cross Clay County Blood Program Chairman until she started a day care in her home.
Annie is survived by her children, Mary Contreras of Wahoo, NE; Lee and wife Vicki Jensen of Central City, NE; Leslie and Linda Jensen of Central City, NE; Sheila and husband Mike Krause of Clay Center, NE; Dean and wife Corinne Jensen of Glenvil, NE; Diana Kotschwar of Kearney, NE; Neil and wife Kathy Jensen of Blair, NE; 22 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; sister, Belle Burks of Round Rock, TX; sister-in-law, Ruby Carlson of Hastings, NE; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Betty and Laverne Duensing of Lincoln, NE and many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother, Charles Downs, Jr; sisters, Lila Gates and Katie McIntosh; brothers-in-law, Aubrey Gates, Dale McIntosh, Perry Burks and Jim Carlson and one great-grandson Aidan kotschwar.
Clay County News (Sutton, NE), Wednesday, February 23, 2011
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