Craig David Jensen, age 49, of Owatonna died unexpectedly on April 1, 2012, while on vacation with his father, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.


Craig David Jensen, the son of David and Ruth (McColley) Jensen, was born June 13, 1962, in Owatonna, MN. Craig attended schools in Faribault, Aitkin, and graduated with the class of 1981 at Owatonna Sr. High School. Craig then attended Normandale College for one year. Craig worked for many security companies, and was a cook at Jerry's Supperclub in Owatonna.  Most recently, he was attending Faribault Vo-Tech and only had 2 quarters left to finish up his accounting degree. 

Craig enjoyed cooking, canning, spending time with his nieces and nephews, and going to their dance recitals, and soccer games.  Craig was most proud of his founding the Owatonna Alzheimer’s Association, and working hard to get information to the community, and helping with the benefits in Owatonna.


He is survived by his parents, David and Ruth Jensen of Owatonna; his sister Cynthia Hensrud of Owatonna; his brother Darrell (and Christine) Jensen of Centerville; nieces and nephews, Molly and Lacey Hensrud of Owatonna, Garrett, Dane, Kylie, and Sloane Jensen of Centerville; a great niece, Lily Hensrud; aunts and uncles, Cologne (Jensen) Hortop of Owatonna, Carl and Margaret (McColley) Stewart of Owatonna, and Stan and Nancy (McColley) Honstad of New Richland.


He was preceded in death by his infant sister, paternal grandparents, Melvin and Edna (Hofius) Jensen, maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Agnes (Wakefield) McColley, and  uncles, Howard Hortop and Jack Anderson.

Visitation will be at Michaelson Funeral Home on Friday, April 6, 2012 from 5 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 7, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Michaelson Funeral Home with The Reverend Cindy Halvorson officiating.  Interment will be in the Danish Baptist Cemetery in Blooming Prairie Township, MN.   In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the family in memory of Craig or Owatonna Alzheimers Association.