Obituary of Wendy Marlene Jensen

April 27, 1955 – Burnaby, British Columbia

July 31, 2023 - Calgary, Alberta

Wendy Jensen of Calgary, AB, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023, at the age of 68 years.

Wendy was born in Burnaby, BC on April 27, 1955. She moved to Langley, BC, (Walnut Grove) in 1957. Wendy attended West Langley Elementary, Fort Langley Junior Secondary and Langley Senior Secondary. Many of her fondest memories were of her school days, hanging out with friends and the countless adventures they shared.

Wendy enjoyed researching our family genealogy. She made numerous historical discoveries and was able to connect with some distant relatives in Denmark.

Wendy accomplished much through her life and was particularly proud of her entrepreneurial endeavors, developing creative business plans that shifted with the times. In 1981 she opened Special Day Bridal and Costumes in Langley, then after moving to Alberta operated a pilot car service and later started a computer cleaning service. In her younger years, Wendy worked as a flagger and held numerous positions in sales and customer service.

Wendy loved to travel and was very adventurous, backpacking across Europe in her teens, living in Hawaii and Texas as a young adult and most recently as a retiree in Mexico. She marched to the beat of her own drum and made her way through life on her own terms.  Wendy was a true force of nature, aptly nicknamed “Stormy” by her First Nation friends in Walnut Grove.

Wendy was a cancer survivor, and once recovered she retired to Mexico for the winters, where she learned to master the Spanish language. While in Canada, she enjoyed hot summers with friends at a campground in Southern Alberta.

She will be most remembered for her love of fast cars, having the best dance moves and her daring approach to life.

Wendy is survived by her brother Jim Jensen and sister-in-law, Elaine Jensen (nee Hamil) of Fort Langley, BC and her two sisters, Laurie Ewasiuk (nee Jensen) and her brother-in-law Greg Ewasiuk of Langley, BC, and Shelley Elliott (nee Jensen) and her brother-in-law Patrick Elliott, of Calgary, AB; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Wendy was predeceased by her parents James Ross Jensen and Gwendolyn June Jensen (nee Macdonald), her brothers Gary Ross Jensen and Randy Kenneth Jensen.

Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared and viewed with Wendy’s family here.

In living memory of Wendy Jensen, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Fish Creek, 14441 Bannister Road SE, Calgary, AB T2X 3J3, Telephone: 403-256-9575.