JOYCE L. JENSEN Indianola Services for Joyce L. Jensen, 94,will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 4 at the Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Joyce LaVerne Jensen was born on October 8, 1919, the fifth child in a loving family of eleven children born to Viola Croston Held and Benjamin Franklin Held on a farm between Hinton and Sioux City, Iowa. Joyce's German Grandfather, Phillip Held, and her Great Grandfather, Erhard Held, came to Sioux City in 1855 from a little village along the Rhine River. When they arrived in Sioux City there were only "a few shanties, some sod houses, one store, and many friendly Indians." Her Grandmother Caroline Koehler Held's family also had German roots. She came to Galena, Illinois to teach the children, manage the home and plan the parties for General Ulysses S. Grant at his home there. Joyce's Great Grandfather in her mother's Croston family emigrated from County Cork, Ireland to Cascade, Iowa where they farmed for several generations before moving west to the Sioux City area. Joyce's deep love of her siblings, the extended Held Family, and memories of happy family times during her growing up years on the farm continued throughout her lifetime. Because education was so important in this family, Joyce and her brothers and sisters were encouraged to further their education, which they did at Morningside College in Sioux City. After college Joyce taught English in Gaza, Iowa before the outbreak of WWII. There she met Leroy Jensen and they were married on November 26, 1942 at Urbana, Illinois. Leroy enlisted as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Navy. Joyce moved to Miami, Florida to be with Leroy while he was stationed there. Following the war, Joyce moved with Leroy around Iowa to communities where he served as principal and superintendent including Primghar, Waverly and Cedar Rapids before moving to Indianola in 1963. Leroy assumed the role of Assistant State Superintendent for Instruction and Joyce taught 7th grade English in Indianola. Ever an English teacher, she began many conversations with the question, "What are you reading?" She could always top your selections with a current, well-researched non-fiction book about something historical or another significant issue. Joyce passed away Friday, February 28, 2014 at the age of 94 years, 4 months and 20 days. She is survived by her sons, Garry (Jan) and Duane (Linda) Jensen; her grandchildren, Jason (Nicole), Kate (Chad) Ford and Jina; her great-grandchildren, Adelynn, Luke, Ivy, Matthew, and Kevin; and her siblings, Carol Burr of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Roberta Hasek of Sac City, Iowa and Darlene Harris of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was preceded in death by her husband LeRoy Jensen and seven siblings, Duane Held, Emma Talmadge, Howard Held, Hazel Huff, Lois Field, Warren Held and Robert Held. The family would like to acknowledge Michelle Mickelson for her contributions toward this obituary.