Jeanette Marie Jensen, age 87, passed away October 9, 2015, while bravely undergoing heart surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
Jeanette was born on October 11, 1927 to Carl and Anna Marie (Werner) Koepke at their homestead in Lustre, Montana. The family moved to Wolf Point in 1941. Jeanette graduated from Wolf Point High School in 1945 and then went to beauty college in Great Falls graduating with a cosmetology license. Jeanette also worked for Moutnain Bell and Rathert Schreiber Ford before becoming an Avon sales representative in 1968. She was an Avon Lady for 45 years receiving many President’s awards in recognition of her performance.
Lloyd (Lefty) Jensen gave Jeanette a ride home one cold winter evening while she was walking home from working late at “Ma Bell”. This started their romance and they were married on April 17, 1949. They celebrated their 65 th anniversary in 2014.
Jeanette is survived by her husband Lefty Jensen, her children Cheryl Hansen of Wolf Point, Richard Jensen (Bill Sharpton) of New Orleans, LA, and Connie (Wes) Neubauer of Wolf Point. Her grandchildren are Ross Neubauer (Lindsey Ellison) and children Kelsie, Kaleb, Nevaeh, and Eli of Wolf Point; Sandra (Neubauer) Idzi (Tomasz) and children Maksim and Mila of Clarksville, Tennessee; Steven Neubauer (Rebekah) and children Kate and Penny of North Bend, Washington; Crystal Hansen of Great Falls, and Kevin Hansen of Wolf Point. Jeanette is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Jeanette is preceded in death by her parents Carl and Marie Koepke, and her sister Dolores Hveem.
Jeanette enjoyed cooking for her family and was always mailing baked goods to her children and grandchildren. She was an active member and President of the Wolf Point Jaycees and the Elks Ladies Club. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church and was especially interested in sustaining the German and Scandinavian heritage meals in the annual Smorgasbord.