Christian Biography of Carla E. Jensen

Carla Esther Jensen, the daughter of Jens and Mette (Jensen) Petersen, was born on September 17, 1915 on a farm near Hardy, Nebraska. She passed away on January 13, 2013 at Parkview Haven Nursing Home, Deshler, Nebraska at the age of 97 years, 3 months, 27 days.

She was baptized and confirmed and married in Bethany Lutheran Church south of Ruskin. Carla attended school through the 10th grade in a one-room school in Nuckolls County, afterwhich she helped out at home and worked for various other families, cleaning, cooking and caring for children. Her last job of this kind was for a family in Omaha as a young woman, in later years, she was a cook in the Republic school system and worked in the Brodstone Memorial hospital.

Carla married Harley R. Jensen on May 24, 1937. They spent their married life in the communities of Denver, Colorado, Hardy and Ruskin, Nebraska and rural Republic, Kansas.

She was active as a member of Bethany Lutheran Church for 47 years and was currently a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hardy. She and Harley were active members in the Danish Brotherhood and enjoyed socializing with friends and traveling many times with friends to various places in the United States and they enjoyed one trip to Denmark.

Carla lived most of her life on a farm. She loved working with her hands, cooking, canning, baking and sewing, and especially entertaining friends and family. She especially enjoyed having her family around her, and delighted in her grandchildren, and more recently, her great grandchildren. Her home was always a welcoming place for all who entered.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Harley on June 13, 1999; two brothers, Magnus and Ira and her sister, Sarah, and one great-grandson Brandon Maslo.

She is survived by her son Merwin and wife Sharon of Wamego, Kansas their children Scott (Ann), Elliott (Sallie), Trevor (Edie) and Erika (Matt) Schoenbeck, her daughter Janice Ostergaard and husband Denton of Council Bluff, Iowa and their children, Mary (John) Maslo, Craig Ostergaard, and Carla (Toby) Ingram, Eleven great grandchildren, Eric, Sarah, Whitney, Peyton, Logan and Allie Jensen, Emma, Bennett and Skylar Schoenbeck, Kelsey, Tarrin and Brady Maslo, Christian and Cameron Ostergaard, and Mason and Madeline Ingram, one great, great granddaughter, Brylee Maslo, two sisters-in-law, Bernice Jensen and Clara Madsen of Eugene, Oregon; nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 10:30 am from the St. Paul Lutheran in Hardy, Nebraska with Pastor Breen Sipes officiating.

Music was congregational hymns "Day By Day" and "The King of Love My Shepherd Is," with Ernestine Hoyer as the organist. Special music was "Precious Lord Take My Hand" sung by Scott, Elliott and Trevor Jensen and Erika Schoenbeck.

Visitation was held on Wednesday January 16th from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Pallbearers were Scott Jensen, Elliot Jensen, Trevor Jensen, Craig Ostergaard, Toby Ingram, Matt Schoenbeck, and John Maslo. Honorary Pallbearers were George Jensen, Willard Jensen, Ken Jensen, Berwyn Petersen, Robert Boyd, Lars Pedersen, Ward Aurand, Ray Biltoft, Bob Gunn, Beuford Hoyer, and Bill Erickson.

Interment was on Thursday January, 17, 2013 at 1:30 PM in the Spring Creek Cemetery at Ruskin, Nebraska.

Memorials are suggested to go to St. Paul Lutheran Church or the American Cancer Society

Condolences may be sent to Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978 or in care of www.pricefuneralhomes.com.

Megrue-Price Funeral Home of Superior, Nebraska was in charge of the arrangements.