David Jensen

March 2, 1953 - Aug. 8, 2007

David Jensen, 54, of Algoma/Washington Island, passed into eternal life Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007, after being ill for a year and a half with AML. He was born March 2, 1953, to Raymond and Grace (Bilton) Jensen. He married Mary Roe.

David was a self-employed diesel mechanic. He enjoyed spending time with his grandkids, fishing, fast cars and motorcycling. David was a member of MSRA, H.O.G. and Take a Kid Fishing. He was also involved in the Lakeshore Cruizers Car Club, did vehicle restoration and drove a semi for Dart Transit. David was a graduate of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in diesel and heavy equipment technician training.

He will be missed by all that knew him.

He is survived by his wife, Mary; sons, Michael (special friend Jessierose) and David; grandkids, Blake, Nicholas and Steven; brothers and sisters-in-law and sisters and brothers-in-law, Harry (Sandi) Jensen, Ethel (Norman) Stenzel, Melvin (Kathy) Jensen, Eloise (Ed) Curran and Carol (Scott) Pease; and sister-in-law, Shirley Jensen. He is also survived by other family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Eldon Jensen; and in-laws, George Roe and Eleanore McDermott.

A special thank you to Dr. Blank and staff and to St. Vincent ninth floor staff for their loving and gentle care, which will not soon be forgotten.

Friends may call from 10 a.m. until a noon memorial celebration of David’s life Saturday, Aug. 18, at Wiesner-Massart Funeral Home, 1617 Flora Ave., Algoma.

Wiesner-Massart Funeral Home is serving the family. For more information, call (920) 487-2061, or visit online at wiesnerm@centurytel.net to leave a message of condolence for the family.