Ardis LaRae (Cipperley) Jenson
Ardis LaRae (Cipperley) Jensen age 84 of Iowa Park, TX passed on Saturday, December 25, 2021 peacefully in her home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be Friday December 31, 2021 at 11:30am at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Wichita Falls, TX with a family visitation Thu. December 30, 2021 from 6-8pm at Dutton Funeral in Iowa Park. Arrangements will be under the direction of Dutton Funeral Home.
Ardis was born on July 25, 1937 in Cherokee County Iowa to the late Glen and Wilma (Fogleman) Cipperley. She attended school in Ida County graduating from Holstein in 1955. Ardis was married to Roger LaVerne Jensen on March 24, 1957. Her joy in life was children. She worked as a childcare provider in the early years then worked at the Tom Burnett Memorial Library in Iowa Park for many years, also volunteering in many of the library’s programs including nursing home reading, the summer reading program, and her favorite story time. Later becoming the program coordinator. She served the Our Redeemer Lutheran church of WF including as the Pres of the Lutheran Woman’s Missionary league. Ardis was a decorated member of the Red River Optimist club serving in all capacities and also serving the North Texas District as the chairman of “House of Optimism” for many years.
She loved everyone and never met a stranger.
Ardis was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 61 years, a brother Myron Cipperley, a sister Janet Cipperley and infant twins brother and sister. She is survived by her children Donna (David) Lucas of Cherokee, IA and Michael (Lisa) Jensen of Wichita Falls, TX, grandchildren Amber (Scott) Frantum, Austin (Megan) Lucas, Jennifer (Josh) Hale, Guthrie (Misti) Jensen, great grandchildren Gavin Frantum, Aubrey and Kade Lucas, Michelle (Kevin) Coy, Ethan Madison, Cheyenne, Nathan, and Benjamin Hale, Jailyn, McKayla and Michael Jensen, Logan and Jami Quintanilla, and great-great granddaughter Vanessa Coy, sister in-law Lois Jensen, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers Memorials be made to the Red River Optimists Scholarship fund or the Our Redeemer Lutheran Church children’s program.
