LORETTA LORAINE (MARTENS) JESSEN Loretta Loraine (Martens) Jessen died Friday, April 17, 2009 at Bickford Cottage in Urbandale, Iowa, following a long illness with Parkenson's Disease. Loretta was born in Shelby, Iowa on July 18, 1919 to Claus and Bertha (Dohrmann) Martens. She grew up and attended school in Shelby, Iowa. Loretta worked in Omaha, Nebraska, Atlantic, Iowa and Peterson Von Maur Department Store in West Des Moines, Iowa. Loretta met Roy F. Jessen in Atlantic and they were married on October 19, 1941 in the Shelby Lutheran Church in Shelby, Iowa. The couple lived in many places in Iowa where Roy was in academics and coaching. To their union were born two children, a son Ron (now deceased) and a daughter Nan. Loretta is survived by her daughter Nan (Steve) Jungst of Nevada, Iowa; grandchildren, Jennifer (Marc) Womack of Frisco, Texas and Jill (Ron) Maahs of Johnston, Iowa and Christa (Adam) Nelson of Oswego, Illinois; seven great grandchildren, Trenton Smiley, Turner Smiley, Chloe Womack, Cullen Maahs, Cooper Maahs, Emma Nelson and Shane Nelson; a sister Helen Goshorn of Harlan; a brother Bob Martens and wife Mariann of Walnut; and many nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Roy, son Ron Jessen, two sisters, Agnes Altstadt and Martha Lissi, one brother, Marvin Martens; and one great granddaughter Jada Womack.Funeral InformationServices for Loretta will be held on Wednesday, April 22, at 2:00 P.M. at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic with Pastor Richard Jessen officiating. There will be an open visitation daily from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the funeral home with the family meeting friends on Wednesday from 1:00 P.M. until the time of the service. Interment will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.Roland Funeral Service of Atlantic, Iowa is caring for Loretta's family and the arrangements. Condolences may be left for the family at the funeral home website at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.IN REMEMBRANCE OF Loretta Loraine JessenBorn July 18, 1919Shelby, IowaENTERED INTO RESTBickford Cottage in Urbandale, IowaApril 17, 2009At the age of 89 years, 8 months, 29 daysFUNERAL SERVICEWednesday, April 222 o"clock in the afternoonRoland Funeral HomeAtlantic, IowaOFFICIATINGPastor Richard JessenNephew of LorettaSELECTED MUSIC"Amazing Grace&" "Sweet Hour of Prayer&""Now I Belong to Jesus&"MUSICIANCathy RayCASKET BEARERSTurner Smiley Trenton Smiley Ron Maahs Cullen Maahs Adam Nelson Richard Goshorn Kerry Jessen HONORARY CASKET BEARERSCol. and Mrs. Wm. R. Kelso Helen Goshorn Mr. and Mrs. Robert MartensFLOWER COMMITTEEFamilyCOMMITTAL Atlantic Cemetery in Atlantic, IowaREFRESHMENTSLoretta"s family extends an invitation for friends to join them for refreshments at Roland Funeral Home following the committal service.For area church and cemetery directions, please click here:Church DirectionsCemetery Directions

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