Richard D. "Ricky" Jensen Obituary (1948 - 2017)

Richard D. "Ricky" Jensen, 69, of Bloomington, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at his home. There will be no services or visitation. Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home is assisting the family with cremation arrangements. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com. He was born May 22, 1948 in Chicago, son of Victor and Dorothy Marie Mittel Jensen. He married Bonnie A. Richards on June 30, 1973 in Kempton. She survives. Also surviving are ten siblings, Raymond (Jan) Jensen of MI, Jackie (Joel) Cox of Golconda, Charlotte Baugh of Union Mills, IN, Donna Jensen of FL, Leonard (Vickey) Fitch of Pekin, Lenore Southworth of OK, Karen Brosseau of Kankakee, Byron Fitch of OK and Millie Jensen of Chicago; numerous nieces and nephews and his beloved dog, Pepper. Richard worked as a janitor for TA Truck Stops in Bloomington for over 20 years, retiring in 2013. He liked the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping, but his greatest enjoyment came from spending time with his family, especially his nephew, Michael.