Beverly I. (Magnuson) Jensen, 84, of Willmar, died Tuesday, January 12th at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. There will be a visitation from 4-6:00 pm, Monday, January 18th at Harvey Anderson Funeral Home in Willmar. A private family service will be held at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar with burial to follow in Clover Leaf Cemetery. www.hafh.org
Beverly was born May 29, 1936, in Sunburg, Minnesota, the daughter of Bernt and Bernice (Enger) Hanson. She grew up near Sunburg and graduated from Willmar High School.
On April 26, 1958, she was united in marriage to Gary Magnuson. Following their marriage, they lived in Willmar and Gary worked for Duininck’s. Beverly often accompanied Gary on the road as he worked and to this union three children, Scott, DeAnn, and Jeff, were born. Gary preceded her in death in 1983.
On July 27, 1985, she was united in marriage to Einer Jensen at St. Donatus Catholic Church in Brooten. They lived on a farm near Brooten where Beverly helped with chores, field work, bottle fed calves, and raised Norwegian Fjord Horses. She also worked for Willmar Public Schools as a para for several years, retiring in the mid 1980’s.
She was a member of Vinje Lutheran Church but often attended Big Grove Lutheran Church, near Brooten, as it was close to the farm. Beverly was true to her Scandinavian Heritage, always making lutefisk, Swedish meatballs, lefse or baking treats. She also was a tremendous gardener, both flower and vegetable, canning a lot of her produce. Her family remembers the sleigh rides, her love of animals, watching the birds and affectionate care for her cat, Lars and dog, Oscar.
Surviving are her husband: Einer; daughter, DeAnn (Darrell) Martins of Willmar; daughter-in-law, Pam Magnuson of Willmar; sister, Vonnie (Joe) Hall of Pennock; step-children: Bev (Randy) Pothen of Murdock, Jeannie (Roger) Shike of Brooten, Margie Nyffler of Paynesville, Sandy (Rick) Alton of Miltona, Jackie (and friend, Mike) Setterberg of Spicer and Sam (Brenda) Jensen of Benson; 26 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren and one great, great grandson. Also surviving are her sister-in-law, Marilyn Magnuson of New London.
Besides her parents and first husband, Gary, she was preceded in death by her sons, Scott and Jeff ; siblings, Ramona Bjork and Percy Hanson; sister-in-law, Kay Whisenant; and brothers-in-law, Chuck Magnuson, Arlen Bjork, and her nephews.
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