Viborg Enterprise, December 31, 1936
Obituary for Bennitt Jensen
A young man was suddenly taken from our community last Monday morning, Dec. 28th (1936) when Bennie Jensen was seized with a heart attack as he was getting up to go to work. It has been known for some time that he had a weak heart, but he always appeared to be a sort of wiry and quick young man and nobody considered the ailment serious; therefore making the news a great shock to relatives and his many friends. Following is the obituary:
Bennitt Jensen was born on Feb. 15th, 1899, six miles west of Viborg, S.D. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lars C. Jensen. He was the third youngest of twelve children.
Mr. Jensen grew to manhood and lived the entire period of his life here in Viborg, with the exception of two or three years spent in Grant county, S.D.
On July 26, 1925, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Marie Jensen. To this union four children were born. They are Shomer, Milton and Lyle, living; Niel Sam having passed away as an infant.
Mr. Jensen passed away on the 28th day of Dec. 1936 at the age of 37 years and 10 months.
He leaves to mourn his passing a wife and three children, nine brothers and one sister. The brothers are Henry, Frank, Charley, Arthur, Lars, William, Miner, Clarence, Sam and a sister, Mrs. Albert Axelsen.
Bennitt Jensen will be greatly missed in the home where he has been a kind and loving father. A great number of friends wonder at his untimely death.
Blessed be his memory.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, Dec. 30, from the home at 1:30 and from Our Saviour Danish Lutheran Church at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Harris Jespersen officiating. K.L. Raynie had charge of funeral arrangements.
CARD OF THANKS.
We sincerely wish to thank our friends for the sympathy shown in our bereavement. Especially the business men, bail club and fellow workers and the minister for the kind words spoken; also for the beautiful floral offerrings.
~Mrs. Bennitt Jensen and children & the Jensen family.
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Family Note:
At the time of Bennie’s death in Dec. 1936, it became known later, that his wife Emma was carrying their last child. In August 1937, their son, Verlyn Reid Jensen was born in Viborg, S.D.
Submitted by: Family researcher, L. Ziemann
