Jensen Funeral Home Moville Obituaries

So, I was walking my dog, Max, the other day, and we passed by the old Jensen Funeral Home in Moville. You know the one, right? The big, white building with the black shutters, looking all serious and somber. Max, he's a golden retriever, all sunshine and wagging tail, and he just couldn't understand why we had to keep walking past that place without stopping for a pat or a belly rub. I mean, can you blame him? Dogs live in the moment, they don't do 'tomorrow' or 'yesterday'.

Anyway, it got me thinking about the Jensen Funeral Home and their obituaries. You know, those little notices in the paper that tell us someone's passed on, and we're all supposed to feel a bit somber and reflect on our own mortality. But let's be real here, folks, death is a part of life, and it's not all doom and gloom. It's a fact, and it's something we should talk about, not sweep under the rug like a pile of... well, you know.

Obituaries: The Unofficial Social Media of Yesteryear

Think about it. Obituaries are like the old-school social media. They tell us about people's lives, their achievements, their quirks, their families. They're a snapshot of a life, a mini-biography. And the Jensen Funeral Home, they've been doing this for ages. They've seen Moville grow and change, they've seen families come and go, they've been a constant in a world that's always shifting.

I remember when old Mr. Thompson passed away a few years back. His obituary was a riot. It said he'd been a Moville resident for 80 years, and he'd spent the last 50 of those years trying to get the city to fix the pothole on Main Street. Now, that's dedication! And that's what I love about obituaries. They're not just about the end of a life, they're about the life itself. They're a story, and everyone loves a good story.

Obituaries: A Community Affair

You know, I've always thought that obituaries are a community affair. They're not just for the family of the deceased, they're for us too. They remind us that we're all connected, that we're all part of this big, weird, wonderful tapestry called life. And the Jensen Funeral Home, they understand that. They understand that when they write an obituary, they're not just writing about a person, they're writing about a piece of Moville's history.

Take Mrs. Baker, for instance. She was a school teacher for 40 years, and her obituary was filled with stories from her former students. It was like a who's who of Moville, and it was beautiful. It was a testament to her life, to her impact on the community. And that's what obituaries should be. They should be a celebration of a life, not just a notice of a death.

Obituary | Jean Fritz | Evanson Jensen Funeral Homes

Obituaries: A Reminder to Live

Now, I'm not saying we should all go around writing our own obituaries (although, let's be honest, that could be a fun exercise). But what I am saying is that we should take a leaf out of the Jensen Funeral Home's book. We should live our lives like we mean it, like we want people to remember us. We should do things that make us happy, that make us proud, that make us who we are. Because, at the end of the day, that's what we'll be remembered for. That's what our obituary will say.

So, next time you see the Jensen Funeral Home, don't look away. Don't pretend it's not there. Look at it, and think about the lives that have passed through its doors. Think about the stories that have been told, the lives that have been celebrated. And then, go out there and live your own story. Because, as they say, you only get one shot at this life thing. So, make it a good one.

And who knows, maybe one day, your story will be in the obituaries too. But until then, let's make it a story worth telling. Let's make it a story worth remembering.