Melba Ann Jensen

Melba Ann Park Jensen, 92, passed away the morning of February 3, 2021 at the Central Valley Medical Center. Melba was born April 23, 1928 in Nephi, Utah to Stanzius Passey Park and Nellie Fern Lunt. She was raised in Nephi where she attended school graduating from Juab Seminary in 1945 and Juab High School in 1946. After graduation she went to work for Allen's Cash Grocery Store where she worked for 3 years. She then went to work for The Commercial Bank of Utah which later became First Security Bank then Wells Fargo. She worked there for 55 years retiring in 2004.

She married Elbert Orrin Jensen September 6, 1957 in the Manti LDS Temple. They were married for 46 years until Elbert's passing in 2003.

She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holding various positions. She served as Mia Maid leader for 10 years earning the Leader's Award each year. She taught Sunday School for a few years before being called as the first librarian in the Nephi 7th Ward, a position she would hold for more than 20 years.

Melba loved sports and would closely follow her three favorite teams: The Utah Jazz, The BYU Cougars, and The Juab Wasps. Some of her favorite memories came from watching her many nieces and nephews compete. It didn't matter which sport, if her family was playing she was cheering.

She was preceded in death by her husband Elbert Orrin Jensen; father Stanzius Passey Park, mother Nellie Fern Lunt, brothers; Kenneth (Eva), Neil (Ann), Boyd (Thearl), sisters DeNee (Ray Stephenson), Daphne, Sharon (Michael Smith). She is survived by countless nieces and nephews who will miss her dearly.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 9th at 11:00 am in the Nephi 7th Ward LDS Chapel (222 South 100 East, Nephi, Utah) with a viewing Monday, February 8th from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Anderson Funeral Home (94 West 300 North, Nephi, Utah). Interment will be at the Nephi City Cemetery.  Please wear masks and social distance.