A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
From Rose Hills Memorial Park online (http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Dephane-Jensen&lc=7067&pid=169674733&uuid=4135b8e2-0743-42d4-9427-0ae5b9588e65):
A woman of many talents, Dee was born in Forrest, Illinois, the sixth of seven children to Rosanna Belle and William Webster Barnum. Each of the five siblings that survived was born exactly five years apart. Dee was preceded in death by brother and sisters, Mattie (Albert) Meyer of Bay City, Michigan, Bloyce Barnum of Metamora, Illinois, Ruth (Floyd) Degenhart of San Diego, California, and Harriette Parker (John) of Pinellas Park, Florida. Dee moved to Southern California in the 1940s, married John Fisher, and gave birth to their daughter Trudy. A woman of many talents, Dee was born in Forrest, Illinois, the sixth of seven children to Rosanna Belle and William Webster Barnum. Dee was preceded in death by brother and sisters, Mattie (Albert) Meyer of Bay City, Michigan, Bloyce Barnum of Metamora, Illinois, Ruth (Floyd) Degenhart of San Diego, California, and Harriette Parker (John) of Pinellas Park, Florida.
Dee moved to Southern California in the 1940s, married John Fisher, and gave birth to their daughter Trudy. She moved to Orange County in the 1960s where she served as office manager at Santa Ana Engraving Company.
In 1974, she married Dr. Oscar B. Jensen and began life as a minister's wife, a job she embraced with enthusiasm. Together, they served at Wilshire United Methodist Church and Santa Ana First United Methodist. In retirement, Dee and Oscar moved to San Juan Capistrano and became congregants at Laguna Beach UMC. It was here that Dee blossomed into a second career as a motivational speaker specializing in the power of humor to heal both physical and psychological wounds.
Dee passed away peacefully on February 12, 2014, five years after the massive stroke that robbed her of most of her speech and writing capabilities Dee is survived by her daughter Trudy Fisher (Wally Leisering) of Atlanta, Georgia, Gwenn Jensen (Jeff Heller) of Denver, Colorado, Adrienne Jensen of Chicago, Illinois, Cheryl Wolff of Asheville, North Carolina, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, and many, many devoted nieces, nephews and their families, and long time friends.
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