Vernon A. 'Bud' Jensen

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Jensen, Vernon A. 'Bud' joined the bass section of the heavenly choir on December 6, 2017. Bud was born on May 16, 1942 in Cumberland, Wisconsin to Evelyn and Vernon Jensen. Bud is preceded in death by Evelyn and Vernon, and his step-father, Walter Gannon. Bud will be deeply missed by his wife of 45 years, Virginia "Jinny" Jensen, his brother, Jerry, and many loving family members, friends, former colleagues and hundreds of grateful students. After graduating with a B.A. from Hamline Uniiversity in St. Paul, Bud received his M.A. from the Univer-sity of California at Santa Barbara. Bud taught British Literature, Composition and Public Speaking at Edina High School for 33 years. Upon retirement from full-time teaching Bud reconnected with his Hamline alma mater where he served on a number of boards and followed Hamline's D-3 sports programs. In 2010 he received the Athletic Service Award and in 2013 the Distinguished Service Award given by the Alumni Association. At Hamline Bud and Jinny established the Bud and Jinny Jensen Scholarship for potential teachers. Bud led his Cumberland Class of 1960 classmates in efforts to establish and build a scholarship which has been awarded to a worthy student there for twenty years. Bud was a devoted member of Colonial Church of Edina, where he served as a deacon and sang in the choir with his wife for more than 35 years. In lieu of flowers Bud welcomes memorials to Colonial Church, the Cumberland High School Class of l960 Scholarship and Hamline University. Bud's funeral will take place on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 2 p.m. with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the Colonial Church of Edina, 6200 Colonial Way, Edina, MN 55436.

Published on December 10, 2017