Robert “Swede” H. Jensen, 82, of Medford, passed away on September
28, 2019 at Rib Lake Health Services, under the care of Hope Hospice.
Robert was born on April 15, 1937 at home in Medford to Roy
and Anna (Pautz) Jensen. He went to Lincoln school in Medford until 7th
grade, when he and his brother contracted polio. He married Betty Jean Hartwig
on May 4, 1963.
He served in the Army in Korea from September 1960 – August 1962.
He left the military as a Sargent. He was a truck driver for over 50 years for
Hartwig Trucking Inc. After retiring he drove truck and worked for his son,
Kevin, at Jensen Transport.
In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching Westerns
on TV.
Robert is survived by his wife, Jean Jensen, son, Kevin (Rhonda) and
daughter, Kim Bunkleman; 2 grandchildren, Cody and Kelsey Bunkleman; 3
great-grandchildren, Trenton, Landon, and Lamea Bunkleman, sister-in-law, Patricia (Harley) Waldhart, sisters-in-law, Sharon
Jensen and Sandra and Judy Hartwig, brother-in-law and sister-in-law Dick (Betty) Hartwig,
and brother-in-law, Jack Hartwig.
Robert is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Lloyd
and Harold Jensen, parents-in-law Tom and Bernice Hartwig, brother-in-law Jim
and William Hartwig, sister-in-law Jane Hartwig, and nephew Aaron Hartwig.
Funeral services for Robert will take place at 11:00 on
Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, with Rev. Richard Russow
officiating. Burial will follow at Zion Ev. Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will
take place on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Hemer Funeral Home – Medford Chapel
from 4:00 PM until the time of a prayer service at 7:00 PM, visitation will
continue at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church on Saturday from 10:00 AM until the time
of services at 11:00 AM
Hemer Funeral Services of Medford and Rib Lake have been
entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences can be left at
www.hemerfuneralservice.com.
