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Martin Villafan
Jensen
December 5, 1962 – November 2, 2021
Martin Villafan Jensen, age 58, of Rochester, MN, died Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester following a short respiratory illness.
He was born December 5, 1962, in Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico, the son of Pastor Dale and Lucila (Villafan) Jensen. Martin graduated from John Marshall High School, and went on to graduate from Texas Bible College in Houston, TX. He also attended RCTC. Through his first marriage, Martin had 4 children, and was later divorced. He was united in marriage to Carmen Rios in Rochester. Martin loved to learn, and was an avid reader. He also enjoyed reading the bible, and was an excellent bible teacher. Martin was kind to everyone he met, and was a great listener. He was a pastor of Apostolic Holiness Church in Rochester from 1990 – 2007. He worked as a surveyor for Widseth-Smith-Nolting. He was a loving husband, and he loved his children and grandchildren.
Martin is survived by his wife, Carmen; children: Israel (Diana), Jeremiah, Nathaniel, and Philip (Daisy); step-children: Edgar (Amber), and Monserrat; 8 grandchildren; parents Dale and Lucila of Rochester; siblings: Elizabeth (Richard), and David (Patricia) of Rochester; and many extended family members.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, and a sister, Gladys.
A funeral service will be held Monday, November 8, 2021 at 1PM in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
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River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home
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