EUGENE JENSEN, 89, of Creston (& formerly of Fontanelle), died Monday, June 1, 2020, at his home.  A Celebration of Life Graveside service with full military rites for EUGENE JENSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, June 6th, in the Fontanelle Cemetery. Per Gene’s wishes, you are asked to come to the Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle on Saturday by 10:15 a.m., to go in procession to the cemetery with the family. At the cemetery, you may get out of your vehicle. Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

Open Visitation without family present:  Will be held on Friday, June 5, 2020, at the Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Military graveside rites will be performed by the Fontanelle American Legion Carlson Post No. 247.  Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Social Distancing will be practiced at the Steen Funeral Home and Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Fontanelle Volunteer Fire Department.

GENE JENSEN is survived by:

His wife – LaVonne Jensen

His son – Mark (Evelyn) Jensen.

His daughter – Ronda (Jerry) Katzer.

His brothers – Laurence of Lakewood, CO; Rolan (Marilyn), of Fontanelle; Gary (Lillie), of Des Moines.

His sister – Marjorie Westphal, of Fontanelle.

8 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, his brother-in-law Marion Huff and sister-in-law Delores Huff, other relatives and friends.