116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
Donna J. Jensen
DONNA J. JENSEN
Lowden
Donna J. Jensen, 87, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids while under hospice care. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 2, at Zion United Church of Christ in Lowden, with Pastor Susan Schneider-Adams officiating. Burial will be in the Dixon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3
to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 1, at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence.
Donna was born Oct. 18, 1934, in Davenport, Iowa, to Henry and Eleanor Lembke Siemsen. She was married to Jerold Jensen on Nov. 26, 1955. He passed away on Feb. 1, 2014.
Donna is survived by her sons, Michael (Pamela) of Lowden, Bruce (Teresa) of Lowden and Thomas (Jennifer) of Clarence; grandchildren, Janine (Todd) Fadale, Chasity (Matt) Horstmann, Kate (Craig) Darcy, Kelli (Colin) Stuhr, Allison (Austin Young) Jensen, Jacob (Sydney Lamont) Jensen, Caitlin Jensen, Conner Jensen and Caylee Jensen; seven step-great-grandchildren; and three step-great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jerold: son, Jeffrey; stepgrandson, Dustin Gardner; and two sisters and two brothers.
Donna was a big Chicago Cubs and Iowa Hawkeyes fan. She was known for being the "ice cream lady" at the Clarence-Lowden school cafeteria and loved to socialize at Ditto's over pie and coffee. She also enjoyed traveling with Jerold over the years.
Memorials may be directed to the Dixon Cemetery or Zion United Church of Christ.
Online condolences may be left at www.chapmanfh.com.
Daily Newsletters