Words of Remembrance, Priscilla L. Jensen
The daughter of Gustav and Grace Lohman, Priscilla was born in south Minneapolis on November 27th, 1919. Priscilla was the second of three children. Her older sister Muriel and her younger brother Richard (Dick) were unconditionally loved, treasured, admired and often challenged by Priscilla.
In 1936 Priscilla and six other "girls" (Bernice, Dagny, Berdine, Arlene, Lorraine and Millie) began what was to become a 68 year relationship of support, laughter and friendship. They referred to one another as the "Club Girls" and their motto was "Gotta Koppa Ghi" [pronounced "Guy"]. Of the Club Girls, Priscilla was the first to get married, the first to have a baby and now the first to die.
Priscilla graduated from South High in 1937, and in 1941 she graduated with a BA degree in Bio-statistics from the University of Minnesota.
Priscilla and Ray met prior to WWII and were married on August 13th, 1942. Out of that bonding of heart, mind and spirit were born Barbara, Mark, Steven, Grant, Scott, Todd, Margaret and Jane.
Priscilla was a fully active and supportive member of Oliver Presbyterian Church since 1947. There she served as an elder, member of the Presbytery, deacon, vocalist, worship committee chair, director of VBS, and Sunday School teacher and superintendent. She was a supporter of the Mother's Club and a stalwart supporter of each and every pastor. In the community she served as a Bible Study Fellowship leader and a volunteer (with Ray) for Meals on Wheels.
Priscilla, along with her cherished cousin Helen and her treasured sister-in-law Char, taught us by example the joy of the Lord, as seen in the gift of laughter.
Priscilla was strong-willed, tenacious, stubborn, independent, a clear thinker, highly organized, adaptable and rigidly flexible. Above all else, she was a lover of God in Christ Jesus as revealed in the Bible.
Priscilla was a knitter of slippers and afghans, a darner of socks, a senior blood donor and a woman who was willing to do whatever it took to survive, thrive and be alive.
In 1992, at the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary, Ray and Priscilla were surprised with the gift of a trip to Norway. She also enjoyed traveling to Israel, England, Ireland, Scotland, Alaska and took many trips in the USA including Diamond Lake, Minnesota.
Even though the last months of her life were marked by injury, surgery, pain and the death of her beloved friend Doug, she was always uncomplaining.
Priscilla was relieved of her pain and suffering in Ron and Margaret's Wisconsin home on September 3rd, 2005. Now she lives in her eternal home with God, where many believe she was met by Jesus with a hug (that she accepted!) and the words, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant; enter thou into the joy of thy Lord."
In 1936 Priscilla and six other "girls" (Bernice, Dagny, Berdine, Arlene, Lorraine and Millie) began what was to become a 68 year relationship of support, laughter and friendship. They referred to one another as the "Club Girls" and their motto was "Gotta Koppa Ghi" [pronounced "Guy"]. Of the Club Girls, Priscilla was the first to get married, the first to have a baby and now the first to die.
Priscilla graduated from South High in 1937, and in 1941 she graduated with a BA degree in Bio-statistics from the University of Minnesota.
Priscilla and Ray met prior to WWII and were married on August 13th, 1942. Out of that bonding of heart, mind and spirit were born Barbara, Mark, Steven, Grant, Scott, Todd, Margaret and Jane.
Priscilla was a fully active and supportive member of Oliver Presbyterian Church since 1947. There she served as an elder, member of the Presbytery, deacon, vocalist, worship committee chair, director of VBS, and Sunday School teacher and superintendent. She was a supporter of the Mother's Club and a stalwart supporter of each and every pastor. In the community she served as a Bible Study Fellowship leader and a volunteer (with Ray) for Meals on Wheels.
Priscilla, along with her cherished cousin Helen and her treasured sister-in-law Char, taught us by example the joy of the Lord, as seen in the gift of laughter.
Priscilla was strong-willed, tenacious, stubborn, independent, a clear thinker, highly organized, adaptable and rigidly flexible. Above all else, she was a lover of God in Christ Jesus as revealed in the Bible.
Priscilla was a knitter of slippers and afghans, a darner of socks, a senior blood donor and a woman who was willing to do whatever it took to survive, thrive and be alive.
In 1992, at the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary, Ray and Priscilla were surprised with the gift of a trip to Norway. She also enjoyed traveling to Israel, England, Ireland, Scotland, Alaska and took many trips in the USA including Diamond Lake, Minnesota.
Even though the last months of her life were marked by injury, surgery, pain and the death of her beloved friend Doug, she was always uncomplaining.
Priscilla was relieved of her pain and suffering in Ron and Margaret's Wisconsin home on September 3rd, 2005. Now she lives in her eternal home with God, where many believe she was met by Jesus with a hug (that she accepted!) and the words, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant; enter thou into the joy of thy Lord."
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