John Marlowe Jensen, Jr. was born on September 23, 1959, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to parents John Sr. and Marlene (Katchmazenski) Jensen. He grew up in the Detroit Lakes and Frazee, Minnesota area. He worked for nearly 20 years and Galvenizers, Incorporated in West Fargo where he made many life-long friendships. Most of his adult life was spent as a resident of Fargo.

John liked being a cowboy, collecting clocks and listening to rock and country music. He will be dearly missed.

Survivors include his mother, Marlene Jensen of Park Rapids, MN; four siblings, Tom (Jackie) Jensen of Richwood, MN, Adam Jensen of Detroit Lakes, MN, Anita (Craig) Ramsay of Shevlin, MN, and Lorie Erickson of Park Rapids, MN; many nieces and nephews; dear friends, Terry Fremling and Darin Tenderland; and his faithful cat, Shiloh.

He was preceded in death by his father; and sister, Helen Frances Jensen.