Per Howard Jensen

Per Howard Jensen obituary, Chicago, IL

Per Howard Jensen

Per Jensen Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 10, 2013.
JENSEN Per Howard Jensen, 68, formerly of Los Angeles; retired U.S. Postal Service mail carrier; native of Copenhagen, Denmark; passed away peacefully in the presence of his devoted wife of 44 years, Esther Jensen (nee Glamsoe). Beloved father of Connie (Keld) Kreutzfeldt-Andersen of Denmark, Tamara Jensen of Chicago, and Wesley (Kimberly) Jensen of Round Lake, IL. Proud grandfather of three girls: Spencer Rose Jensen, Isabella Grace Jensen, and Sophia Michelle Jensen. Preceded in death by infant son John Howard Jensen, brother Kaj Olsen, and parents John Howard Jensen and Ragnhild Jensen. Memorial gathering Thursday, June 13 (memorial service 4:30 -5:30pm) at Ewald-Barlock Funeral Home, 2501 N Southport Ave Chicago, IL 60614, (773) 549-0098. Floral expressions of sympathy are welcome on Thursday, or a donation may be made in his name to the Salvation Army, 2270 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, (773) 477-1771. Arrangements by Cremation Society of Illinois, 773-281-5058 or www.cremation-society.com.

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