Wyman Jensen

September 12, 1931 - September 23, 2020

Wyman Jensen passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at the age of 89 in Washington, Utah. Wyman, born September 12, 1931 in Weiser, Idaho, told stories of his youth herding sheep, encountering bears, and working in sawmills. He loved to tell of the times the Lord protected him and his family. He had a strong testimony of our Savior Jesus Christ. Wyman served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Northern States Mission. Wyman graduated from L.D.S. Business College in 1958 in Higher Accounting and Business Administration. Wyman was married at age 28 for 28 years to his sweetheart, Oula Mills, until her death in 1987 due to cancer. Wyman soon found his new partner, Bessie Fay Watters, whom he loved and was married to her for the next 28 years. Wyman and Bessie liked to point out that they were cousins -- then clarifying they were just step cousins. Wyman lived in various towns in Washington, Idaho, Colorado and Utah as a young man and, later, in Bountiful, Utah; Kirtland, New Mexico; Independence, Missouri and Santa Clara, Utah. He worked as a trucking company terminal manager and later as a hardware store clerk. Wyman was an avid gardener, reliable worker, humble man, and served throughout his life in many positions, including bishop and patriarch in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His grandchildren remember playing Rummy Cube, going to the pond, and watching episodes of Gilligan’s Island and Perry Mason with him. Wyman is survived by his children Bertha “Bert” Jensen (Bill Morgan), Melinda (Gaetan) Baron, Kristine (Joshua) Jackson, and Kirk (Jane) Jensen. His grandchildren are Belen (Tucker) Wallace, Kirk Jackson, Vanessa Baron, Eshie Jensen, William Brown, and great-grandson, Hudson Kirk Wallace. His surviving brothers are Harvey Jensen and William “Bill” Jensen. Wyman was preceded in death by Oula Mills and Bessie Watters, his father Wyman Marinus Jensen, mother Bertha Marie Hansen, step-mother Bertha Watters, his brother Arnold Jensen, and sister Marie Chlarson. The family is grateful for director Chris Holub and all his staff at Autumn Park Assisted Living and for Alliance Home Health and Hospice for their dedicated, gentle care over the past ten months of Wyman’s life. Wyman Jensen was a wonderful father and counselor to his children. He will be greatly missed. We have been greatly blessed. Funeral services will be at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel, 3680 Pioneer Parkway, Santa Clara, Utah on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 12:00 noon. Visitation will be from 11-11:45 a.m. Interment will be at the Hurricane Cemetery 225 E 600 N Hurricane, Utah. Family and friends are invited to share condolences online at: www.SerenityStG.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Serenity Funeral Home, St. George of Southern Utah, 435-986-9100. https://zoom.us/j/94607205113?pwd=N3AwUDVwRkljNGo0RWhCOS9xUXJZUT09 Meeting ID: 946 0720 5113 Passcode: 437647