Teresa Jensen, 53, died on Friday, December 5, 2003 at her home in Thief River Falls, MN.

Funeral services will be at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at Ekelund Lutheran Church, rural Goodridge, MN with Reverend Bob Dahlen officiating. Burial will be in Highlanding Cemetery, Pennington County, MN.

Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 9 at the Johnson-Green Funeral Home in Thief River Falls, MN with a 7:00 P.M prayer service on Tuesday evening and at the church for one hour prior to services on Wednesday.

Teresa Louisa Mallea was born on April 12, 1950 in Huntington, NY, the daughter of Louis and Teresa (Brun) Mallea. The family moved to Venezuela when Teresa was three years old and when she was 16 she moved to New Orleans. At the age of 18 she moved back to Huntington, NY.

Teresa was united in marriage to Donald Jensen on August 9, 1975 in Huntington, NY. The couple lived in Wyoming, Oklahoma and North Dakota, before moving to Goodridge in 1978. After her children were older Teresa went to work. In 1993 she began working as a cook/dietary aid at Oakland Park Nursing Home, where she was still employed. She moved to Thief River Falls in 2001.

She enjoyed painting, baking, sewing, gardening, and crocheting. She liked to dance and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. Teresa was a member of Ekelund Lutheran Church and Ladies Aid and also enjoyed quilting.

Teresa is survived by three children: Erik (Kelsey) Jensen, Neil (Fianc, Melissa Zblewski) Jensen and Mary Jensen, all of Goodridge, MN; three grandchildren: Kendra Jensen, Kansas Jensen and Kylie Zblewski; godchild, Penny Frederick; one sister, Lola Mallea of Honolulu, HI; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her grandparents.