Donald Elwin Jensen Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Donald Elwin Jensen of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, who passed away on October 6, 2025, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Donald Elwin Jensen to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Joel Jensen and Esther Jensen (Oaks); his wife Cynthia Jensen; his former wife Rita Jensen; his brothers, Jerry and Larry Jensen; his stepson-in-law Joshua Lawson; and his stepchildren, Martin Earl Merkins, Nick Delgado and Carolina Delgado.
He is survived by: his former wife Rita Mayo; his children, Eric, Linda Duarte (Joseph) of Sioux Falls, SD, Donald Jr. Jensen (Heidi) of Snohomish, WA and Esther "Leanne" Shukoski (Joseph) of Columbia, TN; his stepchildren, Alicia Salinas (Salvador) of Riverside, CA, Shari Lawson of Sioux Falls, SD and Greg Merkins of Sioux Falls, SD; and his siblings, Dale Jensen (Marilyn) of Harrisburg, SD and Verna Orhun (Richard Bennett) of Bunnell, FL.
