- 1921 ~ 2007
Ruby Gardner Jensen exchanged mortality for immortality August 25, 2007.She was born the fourth of five children who claimed Samuel Adelbert Gardner and Loie Areva Hopper as their parents. She was born October 13, 1921 in Salem, Utah a descendent of Utah pioneers. She married her sweetheart, Albert W. Jensen, August 8, 1941 in Salem, Utah. Their union was eternalized June 17, 1960 in the Salt Lake Temple.
Mom was raised on a farm and knew the meaning of hard work. She attended beauty college and worked as a beautician and then turned to work in the arms industry during World War II. During the war, her first son, Bill, was born. After the war, they returned to the farm where her second son, Dan, was born. "How you going to keep them down on the farm after they have seen"Salt Lake? They returned to Salt Lake where her third son, Kent, was born.
Ruby was a valiant member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served faithfully in many positions, supported three sons on missions, and helped support seven grandchildren on missions. She worked for many years as the accounts payable supervisor for the Salt Lake Board of Education where she had many close friends, the lunch bunch, all of whom have preceded her in death. She retired in 1982 and spent many years traveling with her husband.
Mom said that she had a date with her beau and has now taken the next step on the path of eternal progression, returning to her father in heaven and the arms of her eternal companion, Albert. And now together, they are surrounded by their two grandsons, Little Dan and Tommy; her parents; brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her sons, Bill (Rexine), Dan (Bonnie), and Kent; grandchildren, Robert (Ellen), James (Aubrey), Bryan (Deanna), Jennifer, Jocelyn Bennion (Sam), Brandon, Brett, Linda Jean Robbins (Steven), Steven (Kimberlee); great-grand-children, Emily, Sarah, Laura, Rebekah, David, Ethan, Aidan, Brayden, Brielle, Alyson, Abby Lyn, Aubrey Lynne, Kailey Anne, Cody James, (new arrival to be announced in October), McKenna Lee, and Morgan Brooke; loving sister-in-law, whom she considered to be more like a sister, Erma Gardner, and sister-in-law, Louise; many nieces and nephews; loving neighbors and friends.
The family wishes to express our most sincere appreciation to the men and women at the Huntsman Cancer Hospital who provided such loving care to Mom.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 30, 2007, 11 a.m. at the Granger 14th Ward, 2101 W. 3100 S., West Valley City. A visitation will be held Wednesday at Larkin Mortuary, 260 E. South Temple from 6-8 p.m. and Thursday at the church from 9:45-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery.
1921 ~ 2007
Ruby Gardner Jensen exchanged mortality for immortality August 25, 200 7.She was born the fourth of five children who claimed Samuel Adelber t Gardner and Loie Areva Hopper as their parents. She was born Octobe r 13, 1921 in Salem, Utah a descendent of Utah pioneers. She married h er sweetheart, Albert W. Jensen, August 8, 1941 in Salem, Utah. Thei r union was eternalized June 17, 1960 in the Salt Lake Temple.
Mom was raised on a farm and knew the meaning of hard work. She attend ed beauty college and worked as a beautician and then turned to work i n the arms industry during World War II. During the war, her first son , Bill, was born. After the war, they returned to the farm where her s econd son, Dan, was born. "How you going to keep them down on the far m after they have seen"Salt Lake? They returned to Salt Lake where he r third son, Kent, was born.
Ruby was a valiant member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da y Saints. She served faithfully in many positions, supported three son s on missions, and helped support seven grandchildren on missions. Sh e worked for many years as the accounts payable supervisor for the Sal t Lake Board of Education where she had many close friends, the lunc h bunch, all of whom have preceded her in death. She retired in 1982 a nd spent many years traveling with her husband.
Mom said that she had a date with her beau and has now taken the nex t step on the path of eternal progression, returning to her father i n heaven and the arms of her eternal companion, Albert. And now togeth er, they are surrounded by their two grandsons, Little Dan and Tommy ; her parents; brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her sons, Bill (Rexine), Dan (Bonnie), and Kent; gr andchildren, Robert (Ellen), James (Aubrey), Bryan (Deanna), Jennifer , Jocelyn Bennion (Sam), Brandon, Brett, Linda Jean Robbins (Steven) , Steven (Kimberlee); great-grand-children, Emily, Sarah, Laura, Rebek ah, David, Ethan, Aidan, Brayden, Brielle, Alyson, Abby Lyn, Aubrey Ly nne, Kailey Anne, Cody James, (new arrival to be announced in October) , McKenna Lee, and Morgan Brooke; loving sister-in-law, whom she consi dered to be more like a sister, Erma Gardner, and sister-in-law, Louis e; many nieces and nephews; loving neighbors and friends.
The family wishes to express our most sincere appreciation to the me n and women at the Huntsman Cancer Hospital who provided such loving c are to Mom.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 30, 2007, 11 a.m. at th e Granger 14th Ward, 2101 W. 3100 S., West Valley City. A visitation w ill be held Wednesday at Larkin Mortuary, 260 E. South Temple from 6- 8 p.m. and Thursday at the church from 9:45-10:45 a.m. prior to servic es. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery.
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