Norma Jean Jensen, 86, passed away on July 1, 2022 at Highland Park Care Center in Alliance, Nebraska.
Norma was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Max and LeNeive "Lonnie" Wright where she was the oldest of six children. She graduated from Alliance High School before attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she graduated with a law degree, one of only a handful of women who obtained that honor at that time. That same year she married the love of her life, Jesper P. Jensen. The couple made their home on the family farm outside of Hemingford, Nebraska where they lived for many years until moving to Alliance, Nebraska when Jess retired. Norma and Jess were active over the years in various churches with a special focus on assisting youth in the community. She enjoyed music immensely and you could often find her with her guitar in hand singing and playing at church or during Bible services she conducted at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home. In her later years Norma went back to being a practicing attorney. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.
Norma was preceded in death by her parents, husband Jess, son Thomas A. Jensen, grandson Luke J. Jensen, and brothers Tom, Max, and Bob Wright. Survivors include her daughter Lisa (Todd) Culp of Omaha, Nebraska, grandsons Zachary and Gabriel Culp of Omaha, her daughter-in-law Denise Jensen and granddaughter Ashli Jensen both of Hemingford, and siblings Judy (Tom) Shield of Kearney and Frank (Mary) Wright of Kearney and a number of nieces and nephews.
A private celebration of Norma's life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, cards, or donations, condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com.