Ronald L. Jensen

RONALD JENSEN
MENDON, UTAH - Ronald Ladle Jensen, 78, passed away December 27th with his wife and family at his side.
Born February 19, 1931 in Mendon, Utah a son to James C. Jensen and Mabel C. Ladle.
Ron graduated from South Cache High School.
Ronald married his high school sweet heart Shirley Leishman on June 51h, 1950 in the Logan Temple for time and all eternity.
Ron has worked hard all his life. He helped his father with the family farm and has taught his family the same value of work. He has worked for the Cache County Road Department, Second Street and then to Hill Air Force Base where he retired after 35 years. After retirement he settled down on the farm with his family and his cattle. Then turning the farm over to his sons years later he sat on the front porch watching the cattle in the pasture and over looking the valley.
Ron enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing, softball, and baseball. Ron played for the Mendon baseball team for many years as a pitcher. After his baseball years he then turned to umpiring for Logan City and County softball leagues. He is one of the founders of the Mendon's July 24th softball tournament.
Ronald was a life long member for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he was a High Priest and in the Sunday School Presidency, an Explore Leader, Scout Leader, Home Teacher and a Stake Athletic Director.
He has lived in Mendon his whole life and would never want it any other way. Ron and Shirley were blessed with 6 children, three girls and three boys.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley of 59 years and his children, Peggy (Douglas) Jenson of College Ward, Utah, Dennis (Sheila) Jensen of Mendon, Utah, Susanne (Mark) Moore of Mendon, Utah, Gordon Jensen of Mendon, Utah, Kaylene (Burke) Pitcher of Lewiston, Utah and Craig Jensen of Mendon, Utah. He has 18 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. He has one brother Howard Jensen Ogden, Utah. He is preceded in death by his parents James (Jay) and Mabel Jensen.
Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 31 at Mendon Stake Center, 476 South 100 East Mendon under the Direction of Bishop Neal Jackson. A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30 at the Allen-Hall Mortuary in Logan, 34 East Center and from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday at the stake center prior to services.
Interment will be at the Mendon Cemetery. Condolences and thoughts may be expressed online at www.allenmortuaries.net .