Parley Leroy Jensen Obituary (1927 - 2005)

Parley Jensen OGDEN - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Parley LeRoy Jensen, 77, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2005 at McKay-Dee Hospital He was born October 12, 1927 in Salt Lake City to Christen and Alma Elenore Emily Christensen Jensen. He married Isabelle Parks on April 22, 1953 in Elko, Nevada. He was a Veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army, and a car man for the Denver Rio Grande Railroad before retiring. He also had worked for Ogden City as a gardener for 10 years. He was a member of the Ogden LDS 3rd Ward. Parley enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting, and especially helping build the Christmas Village. Surviving are his wife Isabelle; children Parley "Chris" (Cindy) Jensen, Kathy Price, Keith Jensen, Thomas (DeLona) Jensen, Garth Jensen, all of Ogden; Janiece Penland, Roy; Joye (Terry) Hamm, Ogden; 22 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers and four sisters, Swen Jensen, SLC; Mabel "Mickey" Richards, Calif; Grant Jensen, Oregon; Margaret Boynton, Layton; Rebecca Gisseman, Bountiful; and Joyce Ennis, Calif. He was preceded in death by three brothers, one sister and his parents. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 April 19, 2005 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CemeteryWashington Heights Memorial Park 4500 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84403 April 19, 2005 11:00 AM ServiceGraveside , April 19, 2005 11:00 AM