Mary Ann Jens
Age 74
of St. Paul, MN passed away on September 25, 2022, after a long battle with multiple medical problems.
Mary Ann was born July 12, 1948, to Martin and Amelia Chamberlain of Taconite, MN. She graduated from Greenway HS in Coleraine, MN and received her RN in nursing from St. Catherine University in St. Paul, MN, specializing is psychiatric nursing. She pursued a career dedicated to helping others.
Mary Ann married Robert Jens on July 1, 1972, and together they raised two sons, Robert Dennis and Patrick Martin. She was active at St. Cecelia Catholic Church as a Pastoral Associate and participated in pre-marriage counseling and the BeFriender ministry and was beloved by many in the community.
Mary Ann was a passionate lover of music. She played acoustic guitar and sang for friends and at church and participated in the choir. She was very family oriented, loved her dogs, and loved to spend time at their cabin and travel in their RV.
She was preceded in death by her son Robert, her sister Jean Jennings (Dennis), and her parents Martin and Amelia. Mary Ann is survived by her husband Bob, son Patrick brothers Dennis, Paul (Rita), Jerome (Pam), Mark (Jane) and many nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held 6 to 8pm Wednesday, October 5 at Roseville Memorial Chapel (2245 Hamline Avenue N).The funeral service is scheduled for Thursday October 6 at St. Cecelia’s Church (2357 Bayless Place, St. Paul). Visitation at 10am, funeral mass at 11am, with a luncheon to follow, and then burial at Sunset Cemetery (2250 St. Anthony Blvd, Minneapolis, MN).
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