Obituaries : Marvina Lea Jensen

Marvina Lea Jensen was born on May 4, 1946, in Waterloo, the daughter of Marvin and Marian (Van Erem) Collins. She attended Waterloo East High School.

On February 21, 2004, Marvina was united in marriage to Andy Jensen. The couple made their home in Dysart. Marvina worked at Cedar Falls schools for 14 years and Wal-Mart for 16 years. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Dysart and enjoyed sewing, bowling, riding horses, and spending time with her family.

Marvina died at the age of 76 on December 15, 2022, at MercyOne Hospital in Waterloo. She was preceded in death by her parents and 2 brothers, Marvin and Frank Collins.

Marvina is survived by her husband; 4 children, Kelly (Tammy) Regenold, Shelly Regenold, Kim (Darrin) Hildebrand, and Troy (Melissa) Bitterman; 2 sisters, Cheryl (Ron) Riggs and Cindy (Robert) Eastman; 7 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 9 stepchildren, Barton (Dawn) Jensen, Sandy (Bob) Hodges, Curtis (Shannon) Jensen, Scott (Carol) Jensen, Kerri (Bill) Jensen, Julene (Aaron) Jensen, Lisa (Jim) Batchelder, Tammy (Rich) Hager, and Mike (Suzie) Nessler; and several step-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at Calvary Baptist Church on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at 10:30 AM, followed by a luncheon and burial at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Waterloo. The visitation will be at Overton Funeral Home in Dysart on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM.