1932
Donna
2012
Donna J. Zens
October 15, 1932 — November 20, 2012
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
DONNA J. ZENS
BORN
October 15, 1932
Redfield, South Dakota
PASSED AWAY
November 20, 2012
Hull, Iowa
VISITATION
10:00 A.M. to Noon
Friday, November 23, 2012
PRAYER SERVICE
Noon; Friday, November 23, 2012
Rev. Robert Gordon ~ Officiating
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home; Boyden, Iowa
FUNERAL SERVICE
2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 24, 2012
Thelen Funeral Home; Redfield, South Dakota
Rev. Brian Wasmoen ~ Officiating
MUSIC
CD Selections
“Angels Among Us” “I Can Only Imagine”
“How Great Thou Art”
CASKET BEARERS
Gene Jansen Jack Jansen
Joel Jansen Leslie Hansen
Allan Lewis Perry Baloun
Josh Jansen Travis Jansen
Armon Zens Raymond Zens
FINAL RESTING PLACE
St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery
Zell, South Dakota
Arrangements under the care of the
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home; Boyden, Iowa
Thelen Funeral Home; Redfield, South Dakota
DONNA J. ZENS
Donna Jean Zens the daughter of Otto and Marian (Hawke) Hansen was born October 15, 1932 in Redfield, South Dakota. She attended country school and later school in Doland, South Dakota. On December 28, 1963 she was united in marriage to Eugene Zens in Redfield, South Dakota. After their marriage the couple lived in South Dakota, Boyden, Iowa, Blaine, Minnesota before returning to Boyden, Iowa where the couple lived for many years. She worked as a waitress and for many years as a babysitter caring for many babies and small children in the family. Her husband preceded her in death on January 14, 2000 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She remained in Boyden until entering the Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull, Iowa several days ago. She passed away at Pleasant Acres on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 reaching the age of 80 years, 1 month and 5 days.
She enjoyed her time babysitting, spending time camping with her husband at Lake Shetek and playing cards.
Donna leaves to cherish her memory her brothers and sisters, Joyce and her husband, John Jansen of Ashton, South Dakota; Lyle and his wife, Mildred Hansen of Yakima, Washington; Lester and his wife, Joan Hansen of Boyden, Iowa and Carol and her husband, Oscar Woodfork of Redfield, South Dakota; also many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene; her parents, Otto and Marian; one sister, Bernadine and her husband, Lloyd Lewis.
DONNA J. ZENS
BORN
October 15, 1932
Redfield, South Dakota
PASSED AWAY
November 20, 2012
Hull, Iowa
VISITATION
10:00 A.M. to Noon
Friday, November 23, 2012
PRAYER SERVICE
Noon; Friday, November 23, 2012
Rev. Robert Gordon ~ Officiating
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home; Boyden, Iowa
FUNERAL SERVICE
2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 24, 2012
Thelen Funeral Home; Redfield, South Dakota
Rev. Brian Wasmoen ~ Officiating
MUSIC
CD Selections
“Angels Among Us” “I Can Only Imagine”
“How Great Thou Art”
CASKET BEARERS
Gene Jansen Jack Jansen
Joel Jansen Leslie Hansen
Allan Lewis Perry Baloun
Josh Jansen Travis Jansen
Armon Zens Raymond Zens
FINAL RESTING PLACE
St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery
Zell, South Dakota
Arrangements under the care of the
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home; Boyden, Iowa
Thelen Funeral Home; Redfield, South Dakota
DONNA J. ZENS
Donna Jean Zens the daughter of Otto and Marian (Hawke) Hansen was born October 15, 1932 in Redfield, South Dakota. She attended country school and later school in Doland, South Dakota. On December 28, 1963 she was united in marriage to Eugene Zens in Redfield, South Dakota. After their marriage the couple lived in South Dakota, Boyden, Iowa, Blaine, Minnesota before returning to Boyden, Iowa where the couple lived for many years. She worked as a waitress and for many years as a babysitter caring for many babies and small children in the family. Her husband preceded her in death on January 14, 2000 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She remained in Boyden until entering the Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull, Iowa several days ago. She passed away at Pleasant Acres on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 reaching the age of 80 years, 1 month and 5 days.
She enjoyed her time babysitting, spending time camping with her husband at Lake Shetek and playing cards.
Donna leaves to cherish her memory her brothers and sisters, Joyce and her husband, John Jansen of Ashton, South Dakota; Lyle and his wife, Mildred Hansen of Yakima, Washington; Lester and his wife, Joan Hansen of Boyden, Iowa and Carol and her husband, Oscar Woodfork of Redfield, South Dakota; also many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene; her parents, Otto and Marian; one sister, Bernadine and her husband, Lloyd Lewis.
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