Delores Z. Jensen

Delores Z. Jensen, 86 of Grand Island, died Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Grand Island Park Place Care Center, Grand Island, NE.

A funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Chapel Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island, with the Rev. Adam Snoberger officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island. A luncheon will follow the service at 12:00 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date. Apfel Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Delores Z. Jensen was born, September 9, 1932 in Wayne, Nebraska the daughter of John Lewis & Eva R. (Bose) Ulrich. She received her education in Wayne, NE. She worked at Jim’s Café in Wayne for several years, and later was employed at the Egg Plant until 1954 when she moved to Ravenna.

She was united in marriage to Gerald Ray Jensen, January 28, 1955 in Kearney, Nebraska. The couple made their home in the Ravenna area where they farmed until 1965. They moved to Grand Island in 1966, where she worked at several local restaurants retiring in 1980. Gerald preceded her in death, January 31, 2015

She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and Tops for 30 plus years. She enjoyed bowling, playing cards, visiting with friends and flower gardening, but most of all her greatest joy came from time spent with her family.

Those left to cherish her memory include, three daughters & sons-in-law, Susan & Roy Bye, Debbie & Richard Schwartz all of Grand Island, Linda VanEynde of Sun City, Arizona, two sons & daughter-in-law, Mark & Rose Jensen of Winnebago, IL, and Gary R. Jensen of Grand Island, five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren; and one sister, Donna Morse of Grand Island.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John L. & Eva R. Ulrich, her husband, Gerald R. Jensen; one sister, Betty Hafner; ten brothers, Arline, Walter, Benny, Howard, John Jr., Clarence, Donald, Bobby, Murlen and Stanley Ulrich.