Eldon L. Jenson
Eldon L. Jenson
Eldon L. Jenson
1930-2015
Eldon L. Jenson, 85, Maryville, Missouri, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at Parkdale Manor Care Center, Maryville.
Eldon was born February 3, 1930, in rural Maryville to Luther Andrew and Pauline B. Thompson Jenson. He married his high school sweeheart Neva Faye Adams on May 14, 1950, at the Wilcox, Missouri Methodist Church.
A 1947 graduate of Horace Mann High School, he served his country as an Army PFC during the Korean War.
He was a farmer and stockman who raised cattle and hogs, and had also operated a dairy farm until 1974.
Eldon was a member of the Wilcox United Methodist Church, Wilcox Cemetery Association and James Edward Gray, American Legion Post #100, Maryville.
Preceding him in death were his parents.
Eldon is survived by his wife Faye Jenson, of the home in Maryville; three daughters: Donna (Kenny) Wilmes, Burlington Junction, Missouri, Karen (Tracy) Koger, Clearmont, Missouri, and Sara (Dennis) Sunderman, Savannah, Missouri; grandchildren: Kenna (Patrick) O’Connell, Maryville, Stephen (Kelli) Wilmes, Elmo, Missouri, Clint Wilmes, Shawnee, Kansas, Leah Koger, Maryville, Christopher (Megan) Koger, Clearmont, David (Kristin) Martin, Smithville, Missouri, Brice (Heather) Martin, Savannah, Evan Sunderman, Ft. Gordon, Georgia, and Cameron Sunderman, Savannah; great-grandchildren: Madeline, Ellie, Charlotte, and Andrew Wilmes, Brady, Eryn, and Kacy O’Connell, Canaan and Gideon Jenson Koger, and Lane and Quinn Martin; sister Betty (Dick) Clement, Augusta, Georgia, brothers-in-law: Franklin (RoseAnn) Adams, St. Joseph, Missouri and DeWitt Finney, Quitman, and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation is 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, February 6, 2015, at Price Funeral Home, Maryville.
Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 7, at the Wilcox United Methodist Church, with burial following in the Wilcox Cemetery.
Mr. Jenson’s body will lie in state at the church from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Saturday prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Wilcox United Methodist Church or Wilcox Cemetery Association.
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