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Donna M. Jensen, age 75 of Yankton died on Saturday, April 05, 2008 at the Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Mark Lichter officiating. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery. Visitations will be from 2-9 PM, Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton with a 7:00 PM rosary followed by a 7:30 PM scripture service. Pallbearers will be her grandsons: Tim Jensen, Matt Jensen, Nick Jensen, Jeremy Jensen, Justin Jensen, and Adam Jensen. Honorary pallbearers will be Nikki, Michelle, Kristen, Jessica, Josh, Alex, Chris, Mia, and Chad.

Donna was born September 17, 1932 to John and Rose (Bruder) Hausman in Crofton, NE. She was baptized by the Catholic Church. On June 16, 1947, she was united in marriage to Walter R. Jensen in Yankton, SD and to this union six children were born. Donna loved to be at home in her kitchen cooking and raising her family along with watching the Denver Bronco's football on Sundays.

Her memory will be cherished by her children: Richard (Paula) Jensen of Safford, AZ, David, Terry (Ruth), Kelly (Kathy) Jensen all of Yankton, SD, James (Toni) Jensen of Ardmore, OK, and Thomas (Bridget) Jensen of Milbank, SD; 15 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; a brother, Lloyd (Lucille) Hausman of Yankton, SD; sisters, Katherine Logan of Yankton, SD and Rita Stoller of Arizona; brother-in-law, Maynard Lokken of Santa Anna, CA; sister-in-law, Barbara Hausman of Michigan, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter, her parents, two brothers, Vern Hausman and Lawrence Hausman, two sisters, Florene Logan and Phyllis Lokken, an infant grandson, Cody Jensen, and an infant granddaughter, Casey Jensen.

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