Ephraim Lafell Jensen

Ephraim L. Jensen

Ogden - Ephraim Lafell Jensen returned home to his mother, father, brothers and sisters on October 20, 2010. After an extended illness, he passed peacefully in his sleep.

Ephraim was born June 22, 1923 to Fred and Mary Jensen. Ephraim was the youngest of eight children. The family lived in Hyde Park, Utah where Ephraim attended school.

Ephraim served in the Army during World War II, he spent 3 years in Germany towards the end of the war. He returned home from the war in January of 1946, in February of the same year he met the love of his life Carma Leishman, they were married four months later on the 7th of June 1946 in Preston, Idaho. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple December 9, 1963.

He worked for Gould National Battery for 18 years and retired from Defense Depot Ogden in 1986. Active in the LDS Church, held several church positions including secretary and assistant in the High Priest group and home teacher.

His hobbies included woodworking, camping, hunting, fishing and tatting. He has sold or given away hundreds of tatted doilies. He enjoyed tatting until the time of his death.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Fred, Floyd, Wesley and Orlo; sisters, Eva, Delma and Nona. He is survived by his wife and children, Tom (Sherry) Jensen, Ogden Utah, Dean (Toni) Jensen, El Cajon Calif., Arnold (Ruth) Jensen, West Haven Utah, Rick (Brenda) Jensen, Bates Missouri, Joleen (Ralph) Francis, Roy Utah and Kenny (Melinda) Jensen, Plain City Utah; 24 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.

The family would like to thank IHC Hospice and the Pleasant View Dialysis for the loving care they offered.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mt. Lewis 4th Ward, 550 East 900 North. Friends may call on Friday, October 22nd from 6 to 8 p.m. at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd and Saturday, prior to the service at the church from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Interment, Myers Evergreen Memorial Park, 100 Monroe Blvd.
VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden
100 Monroe Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
October 22, 2010
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
ServiceMt. Lewis 4th Ward Chapel
550 East 900 North
Ogden, UT
October 23, 2010
1:00 PM
CemeteryMyers Evergreen Memorial Park
100 Monroe Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
October 23, 2010