Memorial services for Frieda (Fritzie) Jensen of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, October 30, 2010 at the First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Pastor John Holt will officiate. Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.
Frieda died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at St John's Lutheran Home. She was 96 years of age.
Frieda was born October 25, 1914 in Kiester, MN, the daughter of John F. and Maria B. (Lohner) Kleinschrodt. She attended public school and on June 27, 1936 she was united in marriage to Myrlin S. Jensen in Northwood, Iowa. Frieda was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea since 1943 and was a Sunday School Teacher. Before her marriage she had been employed by the Land-O-Lakes Co, and was a telephone operator in Lerdal and Conger. Together with her husband they owned and operated a grocery and liquor store on south Broadway for many years.
Frieda loved to spend time with her family and was an avid Minnesota Twins Fan. She enjoyed card club, her bowling league, knitting and crocheting.
She is survived by her sons Terrance and wife Sue of Albert Lea, MN, Douglas and wife Terry also of Albert Lea, MN. Grandchildren include; Robin (Missi) Jensen, Allen (Julie) Jensen, Debbie (Matt) Minear, Angela (Corey) Andresen, Kristina (Tony) Duenes. Great grandchildren include; Darrin, Adam, Jacob, Derek, Sydney, Brian, Justine, Alexa and Selene. One sister survives; Elizabeth Larson of Albert Lea, MN.
Frieda was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers; John, Fred, Harold, Herman, and George Kleinschrodt, sisters; Anna, Rose and Emma.