Arnold Edward "Ed" Jensen (Buffalo)'s Obituary
Arnold Edward “Ed” Jensen was born on Sep. 29, 1937 in Cambridge, Idaho to Arnold and Irma (Kester) Jensen. He departed this life on April 23, 2021 at the age of 83 years, 6 months, and 25 days.
He married Donna Lynn Martin on July 21, 1957. To this union seven children were born; Christina, Neil, Anthony, Mary, Josie, Eric, and Sara.
He worked hard to provide for his family, his favorite job being a firefighter for the Forest Service.
He and Donna lived in Idaho from the time of their marriage until 1967, when they moved their family to Tulare, CA, they later moved to McKinleyville, CA, then on to Halsey, OR.
He finally settled his family in Brownsville, OR, in 1974, remaining there until 2011, when he moved for a short time to Sweet Home, OR., then to Dublin, TX, in 2012, he went to live with his daughter, Christina, in Brownsville, OR. In 2014, he moved to Buffalo, MO to live with his daughter, Mary and her family, until he passed on.
He lost his wife Donna on Oct. 8, 1993. He later married Lorena Jane (Northrup) Grier in Dec. 1996. He lost Janie on Oct. 8, 2011.
Arnold was preceded in death by his parents, Arnold, and Irma Kester; wives Donna and Janie; siblings Frieda Martin, Norma Trebilcock, and Marvin Jensen; children, Josie, Anthony, Eric, and Neil; grandchildren Anthony Hays and great-grandchildren Syble Rossiter and Oliver Hays.
Arnold is survived by his brother, Albert (Jean) Jensen; daughters Christina Hays, Mary (Joel) Skinner, and Sara Elliott; grandchildren Wenona (Travis) Rossiter, Alicia Hays, Tisha (Matthew) McManus, Crispin (Cassandra) Hays; Kara, Alyssa, Anna, Joseph, and Benjamin Skinner; Jack and Jacob Elliott; and great-grandchildren Edgar and Melody Rossiter, Eldon and Rex Newport; Corrina and Vanessa Barnes; Christian, Ruby, Anthony, Garrison, Zaccheus, and Kincaid McManus, and Camden Hays; and a host of relatives and friends.
He was baptized in Boise, ID in 1950. He was ordained an elder in the General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn in 1974.
Cremation rights will be accorded by the Cantlon-Otterness & Viets Funeral Home.
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