Tammy Rae Jensen, daughter of Larry and Pat (Kingery) Jensen, was born February 21, 1968, at Kadoka, South Dakota.  

She grew up and lived her entire life in Kadoka.  She attended 12 grades and was to graduate from Kadoka High School in May of 1986.  She had been accepted at Westmar College in LeMars, Iowa for the fall of 1986.

Tammy's hobbies included writing poetry and short stories.

Tammy attended the First Presbyterian Church of Kadoka.  She was a member of the Kadoka High School F.H.A., the band and chorus, track, annual staff and student manager for the football team.

Grateful for having shared her life are her parents, Larry and Pat of Kadoka; three brothers, Wes and Jeff Jensen, both of Venice, Louisiana, and Casey Jensen of Kadoka; one sister, Lori Jensen of Philip; one nephew, Beau, of Philip, her paternal grandparents, Mrs. and Mrs. H.P. Jensen of Brentford, South Dakota; several uncles, aunts, and cousins; and a host of other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Vern and Esther Kingery.

Services
Tuesday, January 21, 1986
2:00 p.m.
City Auditroium
Kadoka, South Dakota

Officiating
Reverend Eugene Bushnell
Reverend Gary McCubbin

Music
Leah Dirks - Organist
Jody Barber and
Angie Schnee - Vocalists

Ushers
Terry Wolden - Mike Brooks

Active Pallbearers
Robin Cadman - Cliff Parke
Bob McCormick - Bob Getz
Bernard Herber - Ronald Barber

Honorary Pallbearers
Senior Class of Kadoka High School
and all Relatives and Friends in Attendance

Interment
Kadoka Cemetery
Kadoka, South Dakota