 JENSEN, NANCY Nancy Grace Payne Jensen, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 7, 2014 in Idaho Falls. Nancy was born June 17, 1941 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to George Alfred Payne and Grace Mickelsen. She grew up and attended schools in Draper, UT; Phoenix, AZ; and Albuquerque, NM. She was the salutatorian of the first graduating class at Sandia High School. She also attended Brigham Young University. On September 13, 1960, she married Reed Jerry Jensen. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. They were married for 54 years. To this union were born six children, Grace, Julie, Ellen, Stuart, Grant, and Ann. Nancy and Reed made their home in Los Alamos, New Mexico, where Nancy worked as a homemaker and a piano teacher. They later moved to Idaho Falls. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in various positions, including Relief Society President, Cub Scout Den Leader, and Girl Scout Leader. She enjoyed the outdoors, music, and children. She was a member of the Los Alamos Music Teachers Association. Nancy is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Reed Jensen of Idaho Falls, ID; daughter, Grace (Guy) Grooms of Muskogee, OK; daughter, Julie (Ned) Fuller of Albuquerque, NM; daughter, Ellen (Darrel) Thompson of Carlsbad, NM; son, Stuart (Brandy) Jensen of Idaho Falls, ID; son, Grant (Angela) Jensen of Arcadia, CA; daughter, Ann (Matthew) Traynor of Idaho Falls, ID; brother, Warren (Kathryn) Payne of Albuquerque, NM; sister, Marianne (Tom) Elson of Littleton, CO. She also had 32 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, September 13, 2014, at the Idaho Falls Taylor Mountain Stake Center, 260 Castlerock Lane, with Matthew Traynor officiating. The family will visit with friends from 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. prior to services at the church. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.woodfuneralhome.com
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