Logan, Utah: RETTA MATHEWS JENSEN 87, passed away Sunday Sept. 07,2003 at Williamsburg Retirement center where she had lived the last 4 ½ years. She was a member of the Latter-day Saints Church, Cache Stake First Branch.

Born March 02, 1916 in Providence Utah, along with her fraternal twin LaGrand; to Leon Robins Mathews and Georgia Stella Grant. Mother graduated from South Cache High School, worked for the Eccles family and the Logan Knitting Mills before meeting Lorenzo Hyrum Jensen in 1938.

They were married in Brigham City, Utah August 22, 1938. They were sealed in the Logan Temple on December 10, 1958. Dad died in January 1987. Mother worked hard on her and Dad’s small fruit and orchard farm on the South Bench in Providence. She worked about 15 years at the L.D.S. Hospital, then went to Hollywood Beauty Collage and had her own beauty shop until 1994.

Mother had a yearning for knowledge, and took many classes, learning skills and creating many beautiful heirlooms. She was proud of her many accomplishments but the ones she was most proud were her 4 Sons and 4 Daughters: Alan (Mary), Providence; Reed M., Logan; Don M., Hyrum; Leon (Laura) Providence; Georgia (Vernon) Mattson, West Jordan; currently serving an L.D.S. Mission in Leeds, England; Joy (Del) Friedli, Providence; Hollie Peterson, Salt Lake City; Darcie (Randy) Tew, Salt Lake City; 26 Grandchildren and 21 Great-Grandchildren.

Mother was proud of her heritage and is survived by 2 brothers and 2 sisters, LaGrand (Elle) Mathews, Logan; Leon (Ida) Mathews, Cina. Ohio; Yvonne (Gene) Anderson, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Charlotte (Chuck) Gullo, Palmdale, California; Ann (Grant, deceased) Mathews, Providence. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 2 brothers and 2 sisters, Grant Mathews, Hopkin Mathews, Afton M. Balls, and Jean Petersen Lundgreen, 2 Grandchildren also preceded her in death.

The family wish to thank Dr. Jeffrey Strong for his care and support and his sense of humor, against all odds, in his caring for Mother. To Cathy Hall, R.N. who became more than Mother's Nurse, her friend, her confidant, and the strength the family relied on daily, we love you. To the staff and many friends at Williamsburg we thank you for helping Mother enjoy her last years with us.

Funeral services will be held at 12 Noon, Thursday, September 11, 2003 at the Allen-Hall Mortuary Chapel, 34 East Center Street, Logan with Branch President Melvin Foster conducting. Friends may call at the mortuary on Thursday, from 10:30-11:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Providence Cemetery.