Born ‎25 Oct 1940 Osakis, Douglas County, Minnesota, died ‎29 Sep 2005 Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota‎, age 64 years, buried Nelson, Douglas County, Minnesota
Obituary from Brainerd Dispatch, Brainerd, Minnesota
Paul Roland Jensen
Posted: Saturday, October 01, 2005

ALEXANDRIA -- Paul Roland Jensen was born Oct. 25, 1940, in Alexandria, Minn., the son of Lester and Fyrn (Mitchell) Jenson. He was raised in Alexandria and graduated from Jefferson High School. Paul attended college at Concordia in Moorhead, Minn. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Paul began teaching in Fairfax, Minn., and later taught at Watertown, Minn. He also coached wrestling and football at both locations. Paul then moved to Chaska, Minn., where he purchased Carver County Realty. He later sold the business but continued his career as a Realtor.

Paul owned a cabin on Graves Lake near Brainerd for several years. In 2000, he retired and made the cabin his permanent home. Paul loved to fish; he could sit out on the lake all day just enjoying the fishing. He liked summer fishing and also ice fishing. Paul was also a sports fan; he enjoyed football and basketball. He was also an avid hunter. A large part of Paul's success in his business was due to his trustworthiness. Paul enjoyed meeting people, working with people and visiting with them.

On Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, Paul died following a battle with lung cancer. He was 64 years of age. His father, Lester Jensen, and his brother, Robert Jensen, preceded Paul in death. He is survived by his two children, Sara and husband, Bryan King, of Boulder, Colo.; and son, William Jensen of Denver, Colo.; brother, Dick Jensen of Minneapolis, Minn.; niece Patricia Jensen; and nephews Joseph Jensen and Ryan Jensen.

A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3, 2005, at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. Interment will follow in the Nelson Cemetery at Nelson, Minn. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.