Marian Louise Jensen

September 4, 1919 - December 20, 2013

September 4, 1919 - December, 20, 2013 Marian Louise Jensen, age 94, died peacefully in her Santa Barbara home, December 20, 2013 surrounded by her family. Marian was born in Grand Meadow MN, the oldest daughter of Minar and Minna [Kreuger] Bussell. In 1943, she married Verne Norvel Jensen. The family settled in Santa Barbara in 1965, where Marian worked at Cottage Hospital until she retired in 1984. She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, a brother, a daughter, and her husband. She is survived by three daughters: Margaret [& Gilles] Plantinga of Grand Prairie, Alberta, Connie [& Jim] Zawacki of Silver City, NM; and Christine Jensen of Beaverton, OR; one son: Eric [&Barbara] Jensen of Troutdale, OR; one sister: Shirley [& Everett] De Young) of Austin ,MN, two brothers, Pint [& Barbara] Bussell of Stewartville, MN, Charles [& Vicki] Bussell of Kailua-Kona, HI. six grandchildren; Ria Plantinga of Key West, FL; Kristin Jensen of Portland,OR, Erik Jensen of Troutdale, OR, Henry [&Shannon] Plantinga of Grande Prairie, Alberta, and Dennis Plantinga of Kitscoty,Alberta, and Laila [&Rusty] Grove of Arlington, VA and Ed Wahedi of Beaverton, OR; three great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Marian was a devoted wife, mother and friend who will be missed . There will be a visitation on Wednesday, January 8, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 PM at the Welch-Ryce-Haider Downtown Chapel. A graveside service will be at the Goleta Cemetery on Thursday, January 9th at 1:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care, 222 East Canon Perdido, Santa Barbara, Ca. 93101.