Gale Wayne Jensen was born on November 23, 1959, in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Wayne and Norma (Coyle) Jensen. He grew up in Pisgah, Iowa and attended school in Pisgah and Mondamin. After graduation in 1978, Gale worked for local farmers and then drove truck. He later started working at United Western Co-op, now Heartland Co-op, where he worked until his retirement in 2022. Gale was married to Pamela Sievers and they were blessed with two children, Gary and Karen.
Gale enjoyed hunting and trapping. He also liked older farm machinery and restored a Case tractor. Gale enjoyed being at home on the farm and the company of animals, especially his cats, dogs and horses.
Gale died at his home outside of Pisgah on March 30, 2025, at the age of 65 years, four months and eight days.
Gale was preceded in death by his parents; infant brother, Gene; and special friend, Teresa Holman. He is survived by his children, Gary Jensen and his fiancé Riley Brockman of Pisgah and Karen Jensen and her fiancé Justin Jensen of Remsen, Iowa; grandsons, Weston and Boone; brother, Mark Jensen and his wife Barb of Pisgah; niece and nephew, Angela Gates and her husband Brandon and Michael Jensen and his wife Emily; and many other relatives and friends.
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