Signe Christine Jensen Konkel
A Celebration of Life was held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Reverend Trevor Potter of the Wiley/McClave United Methodist Church officiating. Interment followed at Fairmount Cemetery
Signe Christine Jensen Konkel was born September 11, 1908 in Jutland, Denmark. She came to this country on February 25, 1910, with her parents Anton and Halvdine Jensen and two brothers, Chris and Martin Jensen. The family settled originally in Rocky Ford, Colorado. In 1912 the family moved to Cheraw, Colorado, where Signe Christian lived and went to school.
On May 15, 1930 Signe Christian married Niels Christian Jensen and the couple lived in Wiley for about sixteen years. He preceded her in death on January 5, 1972, after a very happy marriage of 43 years. Of this union their beloved daughter Anna Elizabeth Jensen was born on May 13, 1936. She preceded her mother in death on May 24, 2001.
Signe Christian took care of her parents in Lamar for many years, and after their death she moved to Lamar where she worked for fifteen years at the IGA Grocery Store.
Signe Christian was married to Roscoe Konkel on March 5, 1980, at which she moved to Springfield, Colorado. Roscoe preceded her in death in August 1987. At this time she moved back to Lamar where she made her home at Lamar Manor until her death.
Mrs. Konkel went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 10, 2008 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland, Kansas at the age of 99.
Mrs. Konkel is preceded in death by her first husband, Niels Christian Jensen, second husband, Roscoe Konkel, parents, her daughter Anna Elizabeth Jensen, five brothers; Chris Jensen, Paul Jensen, Pete Jensen, Martin Jensen and Henry Jensen as well as three sisters-in-law; Dorothy Jensen, Mildred Jensen and Elizabeth Jensen, a little nephew, Dale Jensen and a baby great granddaughter Sierra Elise Ford.
She is survived by her two grandchildren; Paul (Cathy) Eddleman and Janna (John) Eisenbart both of Goodland, Kansas as well as eight great grandchildren, one great great grandchild and numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Lamar Church of God direct or in care of the funeral home office.
Online Condolences | | Dear Paul & Jana, I was so sorry to hear of your Grandmother. I had not seen her in awhile. I really wanted to see you guys the night of her funeral, but I couldn't get away from work in time. I think of you and your family often and the summer that Johnny, David, and I came to spend with you years ago. If you are ever through Lamar again, give me a ring. Love, Sheryl (Brown)Burton |
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