Eileen A. Jensen

Eileen Adeline Grothen Jensen was born at home on April 15, 1933 in Otter Tail County near Parkers Prairie, Minnesota to Theodore and Olga (Jantzen) Grothen.

Eileen went home to be with our Lord on October 15, 2025 at the age of 92.

Eileen's life was full of compassion for others, love toward her neighbor, and an unwavering faith in the Lord. She always enjoyed helping and caring for others which inspired her to obtain her Registered Nursing degree in Minnesota. She began her nursing work in Denver, Colorado then moved to Alliance, with her sweetheart, Randy, to continue providing a great standard of care at St. Joseph's Hospital and Good Samaritan Health Care Center.

After retiring from nursing, Eileen enjoyed many volunteer experiences at church, RSVP, and Good Samaritan. She was an active member at St. John's Lutheran Church for over sixty years.

On January 22, 1961, Eileen married Arandel ("Randy") Lamar Jensen in Alliance, NE. Eileen gladly took on the new role of mom when she welcomed Randy's son, David Lamar, and loved the Kampbell family as her own. On her 90th birthday Eileen was asked, "What is your happiest memory?" to which she replied, "Having the birth of a child. I was 27 and that was the most glorious thing. It continues to be the best thing." Together Eileen and Randy had three more wonderful children, in addition to Randy's son David: Dennis Mark, Brian James, and Cynthia Marie.

Eileen is survived by three of her children - David, Brian (Tannya), and Cynthia (Kevin) Horn, all of Alliance. Forever cherished and remembered by her seven grandchildren: Amber (Louis) Roman, Ethan Jensen, Kevin Fraedrich, Vanessa Fraedrich, Cory Fraedrich (Shanda), Kacey (Jason) Shaneyfelt, and Christa (Andy) Fulk. Eileen enjoyed watching her great-grandchildren grow: Mads, Zack, Aubrey, Chloe, Riggs, Taylor, Nikki, Jordan, Raylan, Jase, Jada, Aleshia, Jeremy, Lilly, and Noah. She shared her love with numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins as well.

Eileen blessed her family and friends in the most wonderful ways. Her constant support, love, and service to her neighbor is a trait her family deeply admires. She attended every play, musical, concert, and ball game that she could. Everyone needs their own "cheerleader" Eileen in their life.

Eileen's life goal was to make people happy. If you knew Eileen, you know that she met that goal with every person she met. Eileen loved to share stories, laugh, cook, crochet, read, garden, cuddle with a furry friend, take a walk into the sunset, and, of course, eat chocolate with friends. Eileen's life advice for others is to smile when you meet new people, remember the good, and live as good of a life as you can.

Eileen is preceded in death by her parents Theodore and Olga, her husband Arandel, son Dennis, brothers Delbert and Virgil, and daughter-in-law Robbin (Shipps) Jensen, as well as numerous brothers- and sisters-in-law and relatives from the Grothen, Jensen, and Kampbell families.

Whenever you hear the song, "I Love You a Bushel and a Peck", think of Eileen.

Memorials may be sent to St. John's Lutheran Church - 2090 Emerson, Alliance, Nebraska 69301.

Visitation will be held Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 4:00-6:00pm at Bates-Gould Funeral Home in Alliance.

Celebration of Life Service will be held Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:00am at St. John's Lutheran Church in Alliance. Pastor Megan Morrow will officiate and burial will be in the Alliance Cemetery.