He is survived by his wife of sixty one years, Charlotte Kennedy Jensen of Houston; daughter, Rebecca Jensen and her husband Chris Biemesderfer of Santa Fe, NM; and son, Loren Jensen and his wife Kay, of Fort Worth, TX; four grandchildren, Bryan Hill and fiancée Jennifer Slothower, of Tucson; Matthew Jensen and his wife Sarah, of Dallas; Daniel Jensen and his wife Sarah, of Dallas, and Christina Pickett and her husband Chris, of Fort Worth; as well as two great-grandchildren, William Jensen and Hannah Jensen. He is also survived by his brothers Hans Jensen of Austin, Texas; and Laurance Jensen of Katy, Texas.
Merle is preceded in death by his parents; and his older brother, Roy Jensen of Lansing, Michigan.
Merle graduated with Bachelor of Music Education from Sam Houston University and a Master of Education from the University of Houston. He was a Band Director and Administrative Director for both the Spring Branch ISD, as well as the Cypress Fairbanks ISD for over thirty years. Merle served as a judge for high school band competitions locally and at the state level. A life-long Lutheran with a strong faith in God, Merle served as choir director and long-term member of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church. He was an avid boater and delighted in days on Lake Travis with friends and family. Merle took great joy in cooking, especially barbeque. He will be greatly missed.
Services will be held at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church on Saturday, May 26; with visitation at 9:30am and service at 10:30am.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 7901 Westview, Houston, TX, 77055, or a charity of your choice.
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