The Superior Express -

Barbara Ann Jensen, the daughter of Harold and Janet (Scroggin) Crouch, was born Nov. 13, 1942, at Superior, Neb. She died Oct. 6, 2022, at the Parkview Haven Nursing Home in Deshler, Neb., at the age of 79 years, 10 months and 23 days.

Barb spent her early childhood years in the Superior area and received her formal education attending and graduating from the Edgar High School. She was married to Craig McLaughlin and this marriage was blessed with two sons, John and Mark, and a step-daughter, Carrie. They made their home in the Edgar community. The marriage later ended in divorce.

On May 2, 1980, Barb was united in marriage with Loren Fred Jensen at Millbrook, Ala. They resided for nearly two years there before returning to live in Edgar for a short time prior to buying a home in Nelson, which they called home for the next 13 years.  In 1994, they moved into Barb’s childhood home at Edgar. In their retirement years, they spent two months each winter at South Padre Island in Texas. They also traveled to Estes Park twice a year and attended all the Husker football home games and many bowl games as well.

Barb possessed a number of interests and activities which included growing plants and flowers. She enjoyed tending to her many bird feeders and was an avid reader throughout her life. Her greatest joy was cooking for her family and their gatherings during the holidays and special events.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Janet and Harold Crouch; and her husband, Loren, on August 26, 2016.

Left to treasure her memory are her sons, John McLaughlin and wife, Jodi, of Hastings; Mark McLaughlin and wife, Deb, of Elkhorn; step-daughter, Carrie Swenson and husband, Rodney, of North Dakota; step-sons: Tom Jensen and wife, Jackie, of Nelson, Neb.; Terry Jensen of Lawrence, Neb.; and Todd Jensen of Oak, Neb. Also surviving are her grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Josh McLaughlin and son, Brandt; Ashley McLaughlin and children, Jonathan and Addie; Bryan McLaughlin; Brenda Swenson and son, Gannon; other relatives and friends.

Her funeral was at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, at the Williams Funeral Home in Edgar with the Rev. Ethan Feistner officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery at Superior.

Visitation was held Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Wednesday, 8 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.