Buddy (Bud) Maurice Jensen

1938 - 2017

Buddy (Bud) Maurice Jensen
1938 ~ 2017
Bud M. Jensen, our wonderful husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully September 18, 2017 after a long battle with cancer.
He was born February 20, 1938 in Salt Lake City to Junius C. and Geneva Jensen. Bud grew up in Salt Lake City and attended West High School. He enlisted in the army in 1960, and served until 1965 after being activated during the Berlin Crisis.
Bud married Jeri Price June 27, 1963 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He wasn't one to express his emotions, but he truly loved her.
In 1967 Bud accepted a job with Frontier Airlines, where he worked for 19 years. After Frontier Airlines went bankrupt Bud took different positions until he eventually started Jensen Sprinkler Repair where he worked side-by-side with his son, Mike. He was very good at his job and was highly regarded for his honesty and quality of work. Dad could fix anything and passed his knowledge and abilities on to his children.
Dad loved to play golf, basketball, and throw the football, and was known for his highly accurate snowballs. He was an avid BYU football fan. But most of all, he was a big fan of his children and grandchildren! He always told his us, "I love you more than you will ever know!"
Dad had a testimony of the restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the Book of Mormon. He loved the Lord and would quietly go about serving others. He was a man without guile or malice and had a teddy bear heart. We love you, Dad! You will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his wife Jeri, Centerville, UT, brother Gerald (Carolyn) Bountiful, UT. Children: Michael (Denise) Jensen, Rock Hill, SC; Shellie (Kevan) Adams, Hurricane, UT; Pam Jensen, Centerville, UT; Stephanie (Frank) Sessions, Draper, UT. Grandchildren: Andrea, Monica, Adam, Isaac, Hannah, Sophie, Connor and Samuel.
Bud is preceded in death by his parents, and siblings Zina, Beverly, and LaVell.
A viewing will be held Friday, September 22, between 6-8pm at the Rolling Hills LDS Chapel, 210 East 1825 North, Centerville, UT. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 23, at 11:00am at the same location, preceded by a viewing at 9:30-10:30am. Burial will follow at the Memorial Lakeview Cemetery, 1640 Lakeview Dr, Bountiful, Utah.