Leo "Bud" Jensen

Leo A. Bud Jensen, age 83, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013, at his residence. He was born February 14, 1930, in McGregor, IA, the son of Howard Pop and Ina (Gurkow) Jensen. He married Delores P. Dee Jamison on June 22, 1949, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA.

Bud worked for Farley & Letcher in Dubuque. He later was the bar manager at the Downtown Inn, VFW Club and the Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster. Bud most recently enjoyed interacting with patrons while working at Downtown Liquors.

Surviving is his loving wife of 64 years Dee, his children, Diane (Greg Larsen), James (Vicki), Tracy (Gary Austin) Johnson, Tim (Lori), Jeff (Carla), and Steve (Denise), 16 grandchildren, Todd (Shayla Smith) Slaght , Nichole and Holly Niffenegger, Joshua (Erin) Jensen, Melissa (Jay) Janssen, Jesse (Ashley) Morgan, Erik Johnson, Abigail (Jordan Strub) Johnson, Michael (Michelle), Mark, Cameron, Jack, Jeremy, Jordan, Jon, and Jenna Jensen, 11 great grandchildren, a brother James (Lois), brother-in-laws, John Jamison, Claire Blackbourn and Pete Blum, and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, infant sons Duane and  Wayne, and sister-in-laws Betty Blackbourn and Janet Blum.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 10:30 am at the Bethlehem E & R Church in Lancaster, with Rev. Mark Dieter officiating. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery, Lancaster. Friends called on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 from 4 to 8 pm at Schwartz Funeral Home in Lancaster, and after 9:30 am on Wednesday at the church.