Ileen Jensen

The Lord called Ileen Jensen, of Logan, Iowa, to her heavenly home on Monday, May 8, 2023, at the age of 93 years, 3 months and 19 days. Ileen Fern Haferbier was born January 20, 1930, to John and Nellie (Plummer) Haferbier. She lived her entire life in Harrison County, Iowa. Ileen attended Starry Point Country School for most of her educational years, spending the last year at Pleasant Hill Country School, where she graduated. Ileen met Norman "Norm" Jensen at a 4th of July celebration, and they began dating shortly after. On September 7, 1946, Ileen and Norm were married, in Papillion, Neb. In their 60 years of marriage, they were blessed with two children, Jon and Nancy. Ileen worked at Wilkerson Manufacturing, in Fort Calhoun, Neb., G&L True Value, in Logan, and at Logan-Magnolia High School as a cook. She and Norm loved riding motorcycles and spent many hours traveling all over the country with their longtime friends, Dwane and Blondie Dahl. Norm passed away February 14, 2007. Ileen enjoyed crocheting, fishing, camping, rodeos (especially bull-riding), garage sales, birdwatching, watching NASCAR, the Olympics, doing yardwork and gardening, and playing Aggravation. She was a longtime member of the Christian Church, in Logan. She loved her family and her friends, and she lived life to the fullest.