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Rev Richard Alvin Jensen

Birth	:	4 Jul 1934
Death	:	19 Nov 2014
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Clay County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.1441994, -95.1671982
Description	:	Died peace-fully in Lakeville, MN on November 19, 2014 surrounded by his wife and their three children. He was born in Fremont, NE to Alvin and Mabel (Hansen) Jensen. He was baptized at First Lutheran Church, attended public schools and graduated from Fremont High School. He married Bonnie Lou Hagedorn of Royal, IA in 1957. They are the parents of three children, Doron Richard, Dodelle Kathryn and Derek Luther. Jensen was ordained a pastor by the United Evangelical Lutheran Church (later American Lutheran Church and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America). He was a popular preacher, teacher and author throughout the... Read More	Died peace-fully in Lakeville, MN on November 19, 2014 surrounded by his wife and their three children. He was born in Fremont, NE to Alvin and Mabel (Hansen) Jensen. He was baptized at First Lutheran Church, attended public schools and graduated from Fremont High School. He married Bonnie Lou Hagedorn of Royal, IA in 1957. They are the parents of three children, Doron Richard, Dodelle Kathryn and Derek Luther. Jensen was ordained a pastor by the United Evangelical Lutheran Church (later American Lutheran Church and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America). He was a popular preacher, teacher and author throughout the church in the United States and abroad. Jensen held a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Aquinas Institute of Theology, Dubuque, IA and a S.T.M. degree from Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary, Maywood, IL. He was a graduate of Trinity Seminary, Dubuque, IA and of Dana College, Blair, NE. Jensen retired in 2002 after distinguished service in teaching as Carlson Professor of Homiletics Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, 1997-2002; Dean of D. Min. in Preaching for the Association of Chicago Theological Seminaries and ELCA's Director of Cluster Planning for three seminaries, 1993-1997; Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, IA, 1972-1981; Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1982; Assistant Professor of Religion at Dana College, 1968-70; missionary professor at Mekane Yesus Seminary, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1962-1965. He served pastoral roles for Dana College Campus Congregation, 1965-68, and International Lutheran Church, Addis Ababa, 1962-65. Jensen served as the director and speaker of Lutheran Vespers, a weekly nationwide radio ministry of the ALC and the ELCA, 1982-93. During these years in public media, he helped create and moderated two television series for the ALC: Reflections and Rhapsody; and a confirmation video series, journeys in faith, in collaboration with Seraphim Communications, St. Paul, MN. Dr. Jensen's major published writings include Touched By The Spirit (1975); Telling The Story (1980); Thinking in Story (1993); Preaching Mark's Gospel, (1996); Preaching Luke's Gospel (1997); Preaching Matthew's Gospel (1998) Envisioning the Word: The Use of Visual Images in Preaching (2005) and a dozen sermon booklets published by Lutheran Vespers. Jensen is preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Karen Capel of Rosemount, MN.

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Rev Richard Alvin Jensen's memorial is located at: Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Clay County, USA.
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Latitude: 43.1441994
Longitude: -95.1671982

Family Members:

Parent

Alvin Jensen

(1906 - 1979)

Mabel Mae Hansen Jensen

(1910 - 1948)

Siblings

Rev Karen Ann Jensen Capel

(1938 - 2014)

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Coordinate: 43.1441994, -95.1671982

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Coordinate: 43.1280000, -95.0155000

8. Rosehill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0368996, -95.0919037

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Coordinate: 43.2702065, -95.2109528

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Coordinate: 43.0111008, -95.2313995

13. Willow Creek Cemetery
Royal, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0214005, -95.2885971

14. Liberty Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9897003, -95.1417007

15. Clay Center Cemetery
Royal, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0410995, -95.3272018

16. Milford Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3092003, -95.1481018

17. TriMello Cemetery
Royal, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0682983, -95.3728027

18. Logan Township Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0489006, -94.9747009

19. Zion Methodist Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9808006, -95.2497025

20. Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3213997, -95.1688995

21. Fanny Fern Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9530983, -95.1607971

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Coordinate: 43.1328011, -94.8878021

23. Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1314011, -94.8869019

24. Westport Cemetery
Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3130989, -95.3289032