Ernest Jensen

Ernest Michael Jensen passed away at home surrounded by his family on November 3, 2010 after a valiant battle with cancer. Mike was born May 4, 1951 in Provo, Utah to Ernest (Big E) Jensen and Lois Lorraine Dunkley. He attended Provo City schools and graduated from Spanish Fork High School. Throughout his life he participated in basketball, baseball, and golf. As a youth Mike spent many hours with his mother and grandmother, Zada Dunkley, at Regal Lanes developing his talent for bowling. Namely his patented "Big Mike Hook." While attending BYU he met and later married Frankie Lou Backlund on September 17, 1971. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Provo Temple on October 8, 1975. Mike worked at Geneva Steel for 19 years followed by owning a Sounds Easy Video and Pizza franchise. During the last 15 years he worked in management for Maverik Inc. where he enjoyed many lasting friendships.

Mike loved the outdoors, especially fishing with his family, pheasant hunting at the farm, taking family trips to the west coast, and coaching youth baseball, basketball, football, golf, and soccer. He was a faithful member of the LDS church. He deeply loved his children and grandchildren and was involved in all aspects of their lives.

He is survived by his wife Frankie, daughter Vicki Peterson, son Chris (Stacy), daughter Jamie (Dave) Bowen, and son Jacob (Jamie), grandsons Conner and Cameron Peterson and granddaughter Gracie Lou Jensen. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Afton Zobell, and a granddaughter Angela Peterson.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 8, 2010 at the Lakeside 1st Ward Chapel, 131 South 1600 West, Provo. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, Sunday evening from 6 until 8 and at the church Monday one hour prior to services. Interment will be in Goshen City Cemetery, 1000 South Center Street, Goshen, Utah. Condolences may be sent through www.bergmortuary.com or info@bergmortuary.com.