Lois Lynette Jensen

One of Heavenly Father’s choicest daughters, Lois Lynette Jensen, returned to Him on September 25, 2024, at the age of 84. She was the youngest of three girls born to Charles Jensen and Lois Shuman Jensen on October 28, 1939, in Tremonton, Utah. Her family moved from there to Ogden, Utah when she was small, and then to Brigham City, Utah where she graduated from high school. Lynette had very happy memories of her years growing up there and often said it really was ‘Happy Days.’ 

She traveled to Minnesota the summer she was sixteen years old to help her sister with a new baby and while there she met a young man named Carl Christian Jensen. Although she was determined to not be impressed by him, he finally won her heart, and they were married in the Logan Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 22, 1959. They both wanted a large family and were blessed with eight children, raising their family in various locations in Arizona, Kansas, and Utah, finally settling in Las Cruces, New Mexico where they have been for the past twenty-plus years. 

One of Mom’s great joys in life was raising her family; she loves babies and children of all ages and was always ready at the drop of a hat to help out when any new little ones joined the family. She loved spending whatever time she could with her grandchildren and cherished them all. She loves people and although she was painfully shy as a little girl, was taught by a Primary teacher that if she gave three sincere compliments every day, she could overcome that, which she did beautifully. She made friends wherever she went, even while waiting in line at the grocery store. 

Our Mom has a fantastic sense of humor, and every activity and trip was more fun when she was there. She is a skilled seamstress and always sewed for her family as well as many others. She loves books and music and especially enjoys playing the piano and organ. She enjoyed traveling with family members to different countries and treasured the time several years ago when she was able to visit the Holy Land. She especially loves her Heavenly Father and her Savior, Jesus Christ, and always turned to Them in both good and difficult times. Prayer was second nature to her, and she knew that those prayers were always heard and answered. She was strong in her faith and in her knowledge of the gospel plan and shared that with her family. 

Lynette was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Carl Christian Jensen, her parents Charles Jensen and Lois Shuman Jensen Kendrick, and her sisters Martha Elaine Johnson and Mary Lou Evans. She is survived by her children, Jacque Lynn Jensen, Christy Anne Kropp (Steve), Carl Christian Jensen Jr., Richard Melvon Jensen (Liezette), Michael David Jensen, Matthew Charles Jensen (Sheri), Paul Curtis Jensen, and Amy Lynette Sherwood (Justin); 23 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren who love and will miss her more than can ever be expressed. Private services will be held in Utah.