Eldon M. Jenson passed away on September 6, 2026, according to a statement from White Pine Funeral Services. He was 96 years old and died surrounded by family just 10 days before his 97th birthday.
Born on September 16, 1929, in College Ward, Utah, Jenson was the eldest son of Milford Harold Jenson and Delila May Hansen. He spent much of his life in Utah, working on his family farm where he helped with milking cows, raising hens, and tending sheep and gardens.
Jenson served a mission to Sweden from 1950 to 1952. Following his return, he was drafted into the U.S. Army on February 18, 1953. He served in military intelligence as a Photo Interpreter in Korea and received the National Defense Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, and Good Conduct Medal. He was honorably separated from the Army on February 10, 1955.
After his military service, Jenson began a career as an electrician, apprenticing for Cache Valley Electric and working as a journeyman throughout the western United States. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for over 70 years and worked for Thiokol for more than 27 years until his retirement in 1991.
Jenson was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in various callings including the College Ward Bishopric and as an ordinance worker in the Logan Temple for over 23 years.
He is survived by his children, Jana Lee Buck, Eldon Milford Jenson Jr., and Jill Annette Fetty, as well as eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma Nelson Jenson, who passed away in January 2024.
A viewing was scheduled for September 19, 2026, at White Pine Funeral Services in Logan, Utah, with funeral services to follow. Interment was planned for the Logan City Cemetery.
