Fredrick W. Jensen, 63, of Iron Mountain, passed away Monday, January 13, 2014, at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, Mich.
He was born February 26, 1950, in Iron Mountain, son of Walter and the late Phyllis (Paige) Jensen. Fred grew up in Kingsford, Mich. and graduated from Kingsford High School, Class of 1968. He attended Northern Michigan University where he received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Social Work. Fred worked in many areas of the Upper Peninsula until he suffered a stroke in October of 2006. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, the outdoors, coaching and umpiring baseball, announcing for local hockey tournaments, ski jumping when he was younger. Fred was an avid Green Bay Packers and Chicago Cubs fan.
Fred is survived by his father, Walter Jensen, Iron Mountain; two brothers, Ted Jensen, Iron Mountain and Mike (Cleora) Jensen, Baraga, Mich.; three sons, Fredrick (Andrea) Jensen Jr., Plainwell, Mich., Thomas (Davie) Jensen, San Diego, Calif., and Bradley Jensen, Appleton, Wis.; three daughters, Corrina (Shaun) Willis, Kalamazoo, Mich., Anjanette (Alfred) Kattil, Majuro, Marshall Islands, Margarita Jensen, Orlando, Fla.; seven grandsons and eight granddaughters.
Visitation will be Saturday, January 18, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Jacobs Funeral Home, Iron Mountain. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home
You may light a candle in remembrance of Fred or leave a condolence for his family online at www.JacobsFuneralHomes.com
The family has chosen the Jacobs Funeral Home, Iron Mountain to honor Fred's Legacy of Life.