DeAnn Jensen Clark passed away on September 4, 2019, in Draper, Utah. She was born on July 16, 1942 to M. Rex Jensen and Emily Roberts Jensen in Richfield, Utah.
A bright and talented student, DeAnn was active in many programs throughout her school years. She lived as an exchange student in Turkey for 9 months through the International 4-H Youth Exchange Program. She was recognized by the National 4‑H Club Foundations for contributing to international understanding and world peace through living, working, and sharing experiences with families in Turkey. DeAnn was active in Future Homemakers of America, serving as state vice president, national convention delegate, and national leadership team hostess. She was also a member of orchestra and Future Teachers of America, and she served as a Girls State delegate, and was the school newspaper co-editor. DeAnn was a seminary graduate and an honors student, receiving many recognitions and scholarships for both academic and leadership. She graduated from Bear River High School I 1960 and receiver her BS degree in Education from Utah State University in 1964.
Upon graduating, DeAnn taught third grade in Salt Lake City and Pocatello. She could be immediately identified as a third-grade teacher due to her impeccable print and cursive handwriting. She truly loved her students and remembered many of them by name, well beyond their tine in her classroom. Following her retirement, she worked as a substitute teacher in Pocatello, often working in resource classrooms helping those with educational disabilities.
DeAnn married James Edward Clark on June 5, 1976, in Tremonton, Utah. James passed away in 2004. They are the parents of two children, James (Jimmy) Rex and Melanie Ann. She was a devoted mother to her two children. Jimmy was born with autism and DeAnn spent many hours working with him and his specialists to create the best treatment plans to help him progress. DeAnn worked closely with school administrators and teachers to integrate Jimmy into a mainstream classroom setting. She was an active member of the Idaho Autism Association ad received the Parent of the Year award in 1990.
DeAnn enjoyed music and was a talented pianist. She loved traveling ad learning about the history and culture of places. In 1983, she took a memorable trip with her mother to visit some favorite European destinations. DeAnn was very creative and made many scrapbooks and handmade cards. She always remembered her loved ones’ birthdays and anniversaries, often with a letter or poem she had written. She was a wonderful memory.
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DeAnn Jensen Clark passed away on September 4, 2019, in Draper, Utah. She was born on July 16, 1942 to M. Rex Jensen and Emily Roberts Jensen in Richfield, Utah.
A bright and talented student, DeAnn was active in many programs throughout her school years. She lived as an exchange student in Turkey for 9 months through the International 4-H Youth Exchange Program. She was recognized by the National 4‑H Club Foundations for contributing to international understanding and world peace through living, working, and sharing experiences with families in Turkey. DeAnn was active in Future Homemakers of America, serving as state vice president, national convention delegate, and national leadership team hostess. She was also a member of orchestra and Future Teachers of America, and she served as a Girls State delegate, and was the school newspaper co-editor. DeAnn was a seminary graduate and an honors student, receiving many recognitions and scholarships for both academic and leadership. She graduated from Bear River High School I 1960 and receiver her BS degree in Education from Utah State University in 1964.
Upon graduating, DeAnn taught third grade in Salt Lake City and Pocatello. She could be immediately identified as a third-grade teacher due to her impeccable print and cursive handwriting. She truly loved her students and remembered many of them by name, well beyond their tine in her classroom. Following her retirement, she worked as a substitute teacher in Pocatello, often working in resource classrooms helping those with educational disabilities.
DeAnn married James Edward Clark on June 5, 1976, in Tremonton, Utah. James passed away in 2004. They are the parents of two children, James (Jimmy) Rex and Melanie Ann. She was a devoted mother to her two children. Jimmy was born with autism and DeAnn spent many hours working with him and his specialists to create the best treatment plans to help him progress. DeAnn worked closely with school administrators and teachers to integrate Jimmy into a mainstream classroom setting. She was an active member of the Idaho Autism Association ad received the Parent of the Year award in 1990.
DeAnn enjoyed music and was a talented pianist. She loved traveling ad learning about the history and culture of places. In 1983, she took a memorable trip with her mother to visit some favorite European destinations. DeAnn was very creative and made many scrapbooks and handmade cards. She always remembered her loved ones’ birthdays and anniversaries, often with a letter or poem she had written. She was a wonderful memory.