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Margaret E. Jensen
MARGARET E. JENSEN
Urbana
Margaret E. Jensen, 54, of Urbana, Iowa, died Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. A visitation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point, Iowa. A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing.
Margaret was born on Jan. 10, 1966, in Iowa, the daughter of Robert "Bob" and Patricia Berry. In her early years, she found a love for racing at Hawkeye Downs. More recently, Margaret was a proud business owner of Margaret's Turf Care, and also enjoyed her time bartending at Haddy's in Center Point. She was known for her big heart. Margaret was always full of life and cared for all creatures big and small, especially horses.
Survivors include her daughter, Courtney Arnold (James Tritle); stepchildren, Ashley (Aaron) Wilson and Nathan Jensen; grandchildren, Laney and Cyrus Tritle and Olive Wilson; parents, Bob and Helga Berry; mother-in-law, Inger Jensen; biological sister, Kim Brunner; biological brother, Phil Stewart; biological mother, Diane Stewart; and brother, Steve Berry.
She was preceded in death by her biological father, Tom Tenney; and her mother, Patricia Berry.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Please share a memory of Margaret at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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