Lemoine Jensen, 91,, has passed away, leaving behind a family and community who loved him dearly.
Below, the family shares some of what made his life meaningful.
Born in 1925, Lemoine began a life that would touch many along the way.
Lemoine spent his working life as ['the Coop Elevator until his retirement'] and held deeply to the Lutheran faith — and was, by all accounts, loved by those who knew him best.
The community of faith holds its own well — and Lemoine was held.
Lemoine P. Jensen, 91 of Viborg died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg. Funeral services will be at 10:30am Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Spring Valley Lutheran Church, rural Viborg with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7pm Wednesday evening at the church with a Prayer Service at 7:00pm. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Lemoine Peter Jensen was born on October 31, 1925 at home near Turkey Ridge, SD to Charlie and Lillie (Johnson) Jensen. He attended Salem #27 school. He was baptized and confirmed at the Spring Valley Lutheran Church. On January 18, 1944 he was united in marriage to Joyce Nielson at Bethlehem Lutheran Parsonage at Midway. Of this union six children were born. They farmed in the Turkey Ridge area and then moved to the Center Point area west of Viborg. After moving into Viborg in 1975 he worked at the Coop Elevator until his retirement. Lemoine enjoyed fishing and hunting with his family and friends. In his younger years he spent many hours playing outfield for the Turkey Ridge and Midway baseball teams. He has always been a die hard Cleveland Indian baseball fan. Many hours were also spent cleaning and detailing his "Chromed Up" cars. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Murrel; sister-in-law Vickie; son-in-law Ralend and grandson Kyle Lee; in laws, Orlyn and Arlene Nielson, Jim and Irene Nielson, Roger and Phyllis Nielson, Luther Nielson, Leland Nielson, and Ralph Learing. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife of 73 years Joyce; children Elaine Lee, Freeman, Leone (LeRoy) Brown, Webster, Carol (Doug) Flyger, Sioux Falls, Lyle (Ramona) Jensen, Hesston, KS, Patty Olesen, Freeman, and Ordell (Julie) Jensen, Viborg; 17 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and 8 great great grandchildren; a niece Bonita (Jim) Wagner; a nephew Chuck (Gayle) Jensen; sisters-in-law Olive Learing and Joan Nielson; and a host of other Nielson nieces and nephews.
