Velma Doine Jensen

Velma Doine Wilson Jensen was born in Montrose, Colorado on September 5, 1941, to Edward Eugene Wilson and Doine Robertson Wilson. At the age of 82 years, she passed into the arms of God on February 20, 2024. As a baby, Velma and her parents moved to Buffalo, Oklahoma, due to WWII. She spent her younger years there, then they moved to Alva, Oklahoma, where she finished school and graduated in 1959. She accepted the Lord as her Savior at around 5 years old and grew up in the Alva First Assembly of God Church. For the last 16 years she was an active part of Bolivar First Assembly of God. Velma attended 2 years at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU), then married the love of her life, Joe Jensen on July 16, 1961, in Alva. Together they had three children. They moved with their family from Alva to Woodward, then to Enid. Velma went back to NWOSU to finish her teaching degree. She taught five years in Enid, then the couple moved to Overland Park, Kansas. There, Velma taught in the Kansas City, Missouri school district for 16 years. Hobbies she enjoyed were crocheting, knitting, reading, and visiting with family and friends. She is survived by her husband, Joe of Buffalo; her daughter, JoVonda and husband Matt Merrell of Shawnee, KS; and two sons: Rodney and wife Kelly Jensen of Bolivar, MO; Gary and wife Mickey Jensen of Concord, NC; 18 grandchildren: Caleb Merrell, Aaron Merrell, and Hannah & Noah Smith; Kaila & Daniel Dawson, Marissa & Alex Moffatt, Bryce & Kelsey Jensen, Emily & Justin Dalton, Josiah & Tressa Jensen, Lydia Jensen, Nathanael Jensen, Philip Jensen, Quincy Jensen, Anna Jensen, and Grace Jensen; Chandler Jensen, Chelsea & Brady Burke, Chloe Jensen, and Christopher Jensen; 12 great grandchildren & two on the way; sister, Lorene & Merlin Phillips; three brothers-in-law: Lynn & Judy Jensen, Dub & Rosemary Jensen, and Vin & Michelle Jensen; and a host of other relatives, friends, and church family. A Celebration of life will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at the Bolivar First Assembly of God Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation be made to the Velma Jensen Memorial Fund at Bolivar First Assembly of God, 1320 S. Springfield Ave. Bolivar, MO 65613. You may give at this link https://pushpay.com/g/bolivarfirstag?fnd=_S3FU6u4h89aDwuiBtTgwg&fndv=Lock&r=No&rcv=False&nt=Velma+Jensen+Memorial+Fund&lang=en&src=pcgl. This fund is to be used to further the Gospel of Christ through short term missions work in Peru and China.

Velma Doine Jensen

September 5, 1941 - February 20, 2024