RUBY JANE CANNON JENSEN
RUBY JANE JENSEN, DAUGHTER OF VERNON LEO AND MIDREDE KING CANNON, WAS BORN SEPTEMBER 3, 1937 IN OSCEOLA, IOWA. SHE PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2008, AT HER HOME IN BRIDGEWATER, IOWA AT THE AGE OF 70, AFTER A YEAR LONG COURAGEOUS BATTLE WITH CANCER.
JANE STARTED HER EDUCATION IN BEDFORD, IOWA IN 1942. THE FAMILY MOVED TO MOUNT AYR, IOWA IN MARCH 1943 WHERE SHE GRADUATED IN 1955. SHE FURTHERED HER EDUCATION BY ATTENDING SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN CRESTON, IOWA RECEIVING HER TEACHING CERTIFICATE AND THEN ATTENDED DRAKE UNIVERSITY.
ON FEBRUARY 14, 1961, JANE WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE TO BRUCE G. JENSEN AT THE METHODIST PARSONAGE IN FONTANELLE, IOWA. TO THIS UNION FOUR DAUGHTERS WERE BORN; SHARON, SUSAN, SANDRA AND SINDRA. JANE AND BRUCE LIVED IN FONTANELLE UNTIL 1972 WHEN THEY MOVED TO THEIR HOME IN BRIDGEWATER. JANE TAUGHT FIRST GRADE IN THE FONTANELLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL UNTIL BECOMING A STAY-AT-HOME MOM. JANE ENJOYED PUZZLES, CROSSWORDS AND SUDOKU. JANE COLLECTED…EVERYTHING. FROM PLAYING CARDS TO GREEN GLASS, SHE LOVED THEM ALL. SHE ENJOYED CHEERING THE SAINT LOUIS CARDINALS ON IN THE WORLD SERIES AND NEVER MISSED A CHICAGO BULLS BASKETBALL GAME DURING THE MICHAEL JORDAN YEARS. SHE WAS ALSO VERY PROUD OF THE NODAWAY VALLEY CHAMPION BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM. HER GRANDCHILDREN WERE THE TRUE JOY OF HER LIFE. SHE NEVER MISSED THEIR BALL GAMES, CONCERTS AND DANCE RECITALS. SHE ALSO REVIEWED AND AWARDED (OR SCOLDED) ALL REPORT CARDS.
SHE LOVED ALL SEASONS AND LIKE TO DECORATE FOR EACH ONE. SHE LIKED TO GARDEN IN THE SPRING AND WATCH THINGS GROW THROUGH THE SUMMER AND FALL.
SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS; ONE BROTHER, DONALD CANNON; HER FATHER-IN-LAW, GEORGE JENSEN; AND SISTER-IN-LAW, CHERYL JENSEN.
SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER HUSBAND, BRUCE OF BRIDGEWATER; FOUR DAUGHTERS AND SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN, SHARON JENSEN AND HER CHILDREN, MAKENNA JANE, ANNA ELIZABETH AND SARA GRACE OF INDIANOLA, IOWA; SUSAN JACOBSON AND HER CHILDREN, REBECCA AND RACHEL OF BRIDGEWATER, IOWA; SANDRA LOWRY AND HUSBAND, ED AND THEIR CHILDREN, SAM AND ABIGAIL OF GREENFIELD, IOWA; AND SINDRA JENSEN OF BRIDGEWATER; ONE BROTHER, CHARLES CANNON AND MARGARET OF MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS; MOTHER-IN-LAW, ELIZABETH JENSEN OF FONTANELLE, IOWA; JUNE PAXTON AND HUSBAND BEN OF GREENFIELD, IOWA; KEITH JENSEN AND WIFE BARBARA OF CARY, N.C.; CECILIA SCHWARTZ AND HUSBAND JOE OF GRISWOLD, IOWA AND GERRY CANNON OF CALERA, AL.; NIECES, NEPHEWS AND OTHER RELATIVES AND FRIENDS.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE WAS HELD FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2008, AT 11 A.M. AT THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN BRIDGEWATER WITH REV. DAVID CLARK OFFICIATING. MUSICIANS WERE IONE JENSEN AND BECKY STUVA. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WERE PERFORMED BY STEEN FUNERAL HOME.
HONORARY PALLBEARERS WERE GRANDCHILDREN, REBECCA JACOBSON, SAM LOWRY, RACHEL JACOBSON, ABIGAIL LOWRY, MAKENNA JENSEN, ANNA JENSEN AND SARA JENSEN.
FLORAL COMMITTEE WAS HAROLD AND PENNY VEATCH, RUSSELL AND BECKY STUVA AND JOHN AND MERLENE SULLIVAN.
INTERMENT WAS AT THE FONTANELLE CEMETERY IN FONTANELLE.
