Mass of Christian Burial for Lillian Jensen, 88, of Baker, MT will be at 11:00 a. m. on Friday, March 30, 2012, at St. John?s Catholic Church in Baker, MT. Rite of Committal will follow in St. John?s Catholic Cemetery at Baker. Closed casket visitation will be 4:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. on Thursday, March 29th, at Stevenson Funeral Home with a Rosary and Vigil service at 7:00 p. m. Lillian passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Fallon Medical Complex in Baker, MT. Lillian Anna Klouda was born on March 25, 1923, a daughter of James and Anna (Pergler) Klauda in Chicago, IL. She grew up in Chicago where she attended school, graduating in 1940. While visiting relatives in Baker, she attended a social at Ollie where she met Harold Walter Jensen. The two were married on July 2, 1947, in Chicago. Following their marriage, they made their home on the Jensen ranch east of Baker until moving into Baker their last few years together. Lillian enjoyed 63 years of marriage to Harold until his passing in 2010. Harold and Lillian enjoyed many winters in Green Valley, Arizona where they made many friends. They left Arizona for the last time in spring of 2006. Of various travels over the years were special trips including Australia. Through out her life, Lillian was a devout Catholic. She was a member of St. John?s Catholic Church in Baker where she was active in the Catholic Daughters. In her spare time she enjoyed knitting, cross stitching and reading. In later years her reading became audio books due to her failing eyesight. Lillian also enjoyed being a member of the Baker Cowbelles. Lillian is survived by her siblings, Mildred Losee, Benton, KY, Dorothy Matthisen, Park Ridge, IL, Marilyn (Gene) Mikota, Chicago, IL and James (Marilyn) Klouda, Downers Grove, IL; a sister-in-law, Mary Ann Klouda, Mansfield, MA and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold, her parents, James and Anna, an infant stillborn daughter and a brother, Robert Klouda.
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Burial Date: March 30, 2012
Funeral Home Baker, MT
Mass of Christian Burial: Friday, St. John’s Catholic Church, Baker, MT