Arnold Jensen, 92, of Greenfield

Celebration of Life Services: Will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Greenfield, Iowa. Burial will follow the service in the Greenfield Cemetery with full military graveside rites conducted by the Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post No. 265 and V.F.W. Post No. 5357. Cookies and Coffee will be served at the church following the burial. Pastor Dr. Keith Schweitzer will officiate the service. The Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements. Online condolences may be left to the family at to be www.lambfuneralhomes.com. 

Open Visitation: Will be held at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Greenfield on Friday, December 13, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

Family Visitation: The family will greet friends at the church on Friday, December 13, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

Memorials: May be directed to the Greenfield Volunteer Fire Department. 

 Arnold Rex Jensen was born February 13, 1932 to Rex Jensen and Hedwig (Schroeder) Jensen on a farm in Adair County, Iowa. He graduated from Greenfield High School in 1950. After graduating high school he worked as a farm hand until he entered the Army in 1953. Arnold attended basic training at Fort Leonardwood in Missouri. Then stationed at Fort Belvoir in Virginia for engineer training. He always said "The engineers are either building it or blowing it up". After training he was shipped out of San Francisco, CA to Korea. He was stationed in Pasun, Korea for sixteen months. On March 20, 1955 he was united in marriage to Priscilla Sticken. Three children were born to this union; Cynthia Sue, Kenneth Alan and Randall Rex. 

 Arnold worked hard as a farmer for over forty years. Arnold said "Three things about farming that makes it hard is milking cows, growing beans, and farrowing sows." He did all of three of these. He thought the best way to raise kids was on the farm.

 After retiring from farming he worked at Bunn and Eaton. 

Arnold loved to do woodworking. He made sure all his family had something special. He made airplanes, quilt racks, jewelry boxes, and many other items. His favorite wood was walnut and his favorite tool was the planer. In his younger days he enjoyed hunting fox, coyotes, goose and ducks with friends. 

 He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.

 He was preceded in death by his spouse, Priscilla, parents, parents-in-law, two sisters-in-law, two brother-in-laws, and a grandson. 

 He is survived by a daughter, Cindy Anderson & husband Roger, sons, Kenny & wife Pam and Randy & wife Lori; eight grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren; brother Jimmy Jensen and wife Marilyn; brother-in-law Gerald Sticken and sister-in-law Phyllis Feick and husband Max; and numerous nieces and nephews.

 The family wishes to express their gratitude for all acts of kindness shown to them during this time.