Linda F. Jensen

NORFOLK – Funeral service for Linda F. Jensen, 78 of Norfolk, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 19, 2026, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Norfolk. Officiating the service will be Pastor Paul Hirsch. Burial will take place at St. Paul’s Cemetery in Norfolk. Visitation will be held from 2:00-5:00 p.m., Sunday, also at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Linda Faye Jensen (Sorensen), 78, of Norfolk, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk. Linda was born August 3, 1947, in her family’s farmhouse near Page, Nebraska, to James Sorensen and Helen (Hall) Sorensen. She attended Creighton High School, and later earned her G.E.D. in 1994, proving what those close to her always knew—Linda was determined, capable, and never afraid of hard work. On March 26, 1964, Linda married Verle Jensen in Creighton, Nebraska. They shared 45 years of marriage before Verle passed in 2009, and Linda carried that love with her for the rest of her life. Linda had a gift for making things beautiful, and she worked with a level of pride and precision that was rare. She was a talented seamstress, known especially for making curtains that were not only beautiful—but perfect. She also worked as an interior painter and wall paperer, and anyone who saw her work knew the truth: if Linda touched it, it was going to look right. Her attention to detail wasn’t just a work ethic—it was part of who she was. She cared deeply, and she showed it in everything she did. Linda was a faithful member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Norfolk. But the heart of her life was her family—especially her grandchildren. Linda logged thousands of miles to make sure she never missed a moment: football games, softball games, swim meets, wrestling matches, band concerts, choir concerts, one-act plays, musicals, and everything else those kids were brave enough to step into. She didn’t just attend. She supported. She watched. She cheered. She was present in a way that mattered. Linda loved her family and friends fiercely. She loved with her whole heart, and she showed it through loyalty, sacrifice, and showing up again and again—no matter how far the drive was or how busy life got. Linda is survived by her children Jeanne Jensen (Kevin Kraft) of Norfolk and Jeffrey Jensen of Norfolk; her grandchildren Jacey-Jay “Jeff Jr.”, Jake, and Alexandra; her siblings Sandi Wessendorf of Bloomfield, Doug (Carol) Sorensen of Bloomfield, and Jann (Jerry) Frank of Norfolk; along with other relatives and many friends who will miss her deeply. She was preceded in death by her husband Verle Jensen; her parents James and Helen Sorensen; and her siblings Carolyn Wessendorf, Duane Sorensen, and Vonnie Beckmann. She was the glue. The steady one. And our hearts are going to feel that absence every day. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Linda F. Jensen

August 3, 1947 - January 13, 2026