Hannah Jensen

Hannah Elfrieda Kindler Jensen

Hannah Jensen died quietly in her sleep on February 14, 2014 at the Neighborhoods at Brookview in Brookings, SD at 94 years, 7 months and 4 days.

Hannah Elfrieda Kindler was born on July 10, 1919 on a farm in Nordland Township, Lyon County, Minneota, Minnesota to William and Alvina Christina Anna (Possehl) Kindler. She was the eighth of nine children - two boys and seven girls and also had a half-sister and four half-brothers . She was baptized and confirmed at German Zion Island Lake Lutheran Church near Lynd, MN. She was a member of Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler, MN. Hannah attended rural school Di9strict 29 and 61 near Minneota, MN and graduated 8th grade.

On July 24, 1964 she married the love of her life, Axel H. Jensen at Christ Lutheran Church in Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota. They lived on the farm near Ruthton, Minnesota until his death in1974. She continued to live there until she moved into Ruthton in 1985. She passed several winters with her daughter Kathy Triebwasser's home on her grandson Kevin's farm. As Kathy had more and more health problems, Hannah continued to live with her until Kathy's death. Shortly after that, health issues forced Hannah to move into the Dakota Sun Assisted Living, Volga, SD in 2011 and she sold her house in Ruthton.

She loved her family - children and grandchildren and never tired of spending time with them.
Life on the farm was a great joy to her as were the animals. Even milking cows was fun! She was an avid Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings fan. She never missed watching the games.

Survivors include her daughter, Vivian and Gary DeJong, Webster, SD; 6 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren - Pam and Jim Zubke, and Tony, Ben and Hannah, Waubay, SD; Gwen and John Sauer, and Margaret, Colorado Springs; Tanya DeJong and Michael Brennan, Hayti, SD; Nathan and Jamie DeJong, and Jayda and Cody, Clatonia, NE; Kevin and Tanya Triebwasser, Logan, Michael, Sydney, and Nolan, Volga, SD; Karen and Jon Krein, Jasmine and Jordon Rogers, and Aaren Krein, Astoria, SD; and also by her youngest sister Luella Peterson of Russell, MN, as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends..

She was preceded in death by her parents, Alvina and William, husband, Axel, daughter Kathy Triebwasser, grandson Scott DeJong, and by nearly all her brothers and sisters.Those siblings who have passed are her full brothers and sisters - Ella Schilder, Minnie Rassmusen, Sophia Berdahl, Elsie Kindler, Edward Kindler, Joseph Kindler, and Lillian Lokker, and half-siblings--Annie Hellvig, John Kindler, William Kindler, Albert Kindler, and Fred Kindler.
Blessed be her memory.
Memorials may be directed the Danebod Lutheran Cemetery.