Yvonne Jensen

Yvonne A. Jensen 1926 ~ 2008 Yvonne Arave Jensen passed away peacefully Friday, March 28, 2008. Yvonne was born November 18, 1926, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Luren Spencer Arave and Virgie Ruth Bateman. Yvonnes family moved to the Los Angeles area when she was a teen. She attended UCLA and the University of Utah, and later in life graduated from UC Long Beach, with a B.A. in Home Economics. She was a talented cook, seamstress and singer. Yvonne was a devoted member of the LDS Church, serving in the Relief Society, the Primary, and in various music callings. Yvonne married Kay Wallace Jensen on April 26, 1957. She and Wally raised four daughters, two of their own and her two from a previous marriage. They lived in various cities in the southern California area until they moved to Paulden, Arizona in 1990. Yvonne and Wally moved to Utah in 2004. The family wishes to particularly express thanks to the staff and management of The Wentworth in Draper for the fine care she received the past several months of her life. Yvonne is survived by her husband, Kay Wallace Jensen, Riverton, UT, daughters: Sharman (Roger) Toronto, Pinetop, AZ; Diana (Ron) Harris, Gold Canyon, AZ; Mitzi (Randy) Overstreet, Riverton, UT; Debbie (Robert) Luke, Riverton, UT; 24 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; brothers: Tony Arave, Gardena, CA; Mike (Diane) Arave, Helena, MT. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 5, 2008, 1:00 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs 1st Ward, 88 West Harbor Park Way, Saratoga Springs, UT where a viewing will be held 12-12:45 p.m. prior to services. Interment, Lehi City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdougalfuneralhomes.com.