Eugene “Gene” Jensen, 89, of Creston (formerly of Fontanelle) passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020, at his home in Creston.
Celebration of Life Graveside Services will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at the Fontanelle Cemetery with full military graveside rites by Fontanelle American Legion Carlson Post No. 247. Per Gene’s wishes, you are asked to come to the Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle on Saturday by 10:15 a.m. to go in procession to the cemetery with the family, please stay in your vehicles. Mr. Phil Cannon will officiate the service. The Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle is in charge of the professional arrangements. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.
Open Visitation without family present will be held on Friday, June 5, 2020, at the Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Fontanelle Volunteer Fire Department.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife LaVonne Jensen, son Mark Jensen and wife Evelyn, daughter Ronda Katzer and husband Jerry, his brothers Laurence Lakewood, CO, Rolan (Marilyn) of Fontanelle, Gary (Lillie) of Des Moines and sister Marjorie Westphal of Fontanelle, brother-in-law Marion Huff and sister-in-law Delorse Huff. Eight grandchildren Jeff Nagengast, wife, Lisa of Louisville, KY, Chris, wife Linda of Killeen, TX, Elisa, husband Josh Peppers of Des Moines, IA, Luke McKinney of Kansas City, MO, Nathan, wife Jennifer Katzer of Cummings, IA, Sam, wife Krista, Katzer of Ovid, MI, Destiny Jensen of Lynchburg, VA and Brian Katzer of West Des Moines, IA, 12 great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Social Distancing will be practiced at the Steen Funeral Home and Cemetery.
