Thomas Mitchell Jensen

Tom was born on July 28, 1952 in Madelia, Minnesota to Jens and Edna (Christensen) Jensen. Tom had one brother John. Tom lived with his parents and/or brother till moving into REM in April of 1983, Tom was the first person to move into the new building and enjoyed his first evening looking though recipe books and planning his first meals. In 1991 he moved to his home with the staff and friends of Friendship Haven (Later changed to Community Options and Resources - COR). Tom attended the DAC in LaSalle until 1984 when he began working at BNI (Brown Nicollet Industries) now known as MRCI in New Ulm. He was recognized for 20 plus years of employment to MRCI. In 2006 he began working at Enterprise Madelia until his passing. Tom enjoyed Elvis, all-star wrestling, Harley Davidson bikes and cowboys like John Wayne. In his younger years he had a grand collection of GI Joe figurines which he displayed for all to see. Tom loved food and loved to plan menus sometimes with fancy foods no-one knew how to make. He was a friend to everyone and would enjoy walking for exercise down Main Street with his big cowboy hat on and tipping or waving it to anyone who honked or stopped to talk to him. For fun he liked to go bowling, participate in Special Olympics and many Learning Unlimited activities. He loved sunshine, the color green, puppies and babies. Thomas Mitchell Jensen of Madelia, MN passed away in his home at the age of 64 on December 28, 2016 Tom is survived by his brother John Jensen of Fairmont, nieces Shawna (Troy) Heavirland, St. Cloud, DeAnna (Dan) Shaikoski, Fairmont, great nieces and nephews; Justin Shaikoski, Emile Shaikoski, Elizabeth Heavirland and Troy Heavirland, Jr. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister-in-law Patricia Jensen. Visitation 1 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Saturday, January 7, 2017 LaSalle Lutheran Church 100 2nd Ave. S LaSalle, Minnesota, United States 56056 Service Information 2:00 pm Saturday, January 7, 2017 LaSalle Lutheran Church 100 2nd Ave. S LaSalle, Minnesota, United States 56056 Interment Information LaSalle Cemetery, LaSalle SW corner of town La Salle, Minnesota, United States 56056