Irmgard Hildegard Ristau Jensen

Irmgard passed away peacefully on January 30, 2018. Irmgard was born on November 28, 1920 in Danzig, Germany to Paul Ristau and Melitta Weinschenker. She was an only child for 15 years before Erwin came along. She was married to Herman Bluhm in April 1939 and they had two children Karin and Peter. Herman was killed on the Russian front during WWII in 1941 three weeks before Karin was born. Irmgard and the children became refugees along with Erwin her little brother and her father and they settled in the town of Husum on the North Sea. They immigrated to the United States in August 1953. Irmgard four years later became a Licensed Practical Nurse at St Marks Hospital. She married Grant L Jensen in August 1958 and in 1965 they moved to Fremont, CA until his untimely death in 1970. She moved back to Salt Lake City and in 1975 she married Jim H. Garcia and he passed away in 2004. Irmgard is survived by her daughter Karin (Raymond) Knudson, four grandchildren: Jeri (John) Kendrick, Michael (Annette) Knudson, Mark (Julie) Knudson, and Steven (Michelle) Knudson, 16 great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother Heinz and Erwin,and sister Meta. We are so thankful for the wonderful care provided by the Beehive house for our mother and grandmother. We also wish to thank Millcreek Hospice for their excellent care. A graveside service will be held on Friday, February 2, 2018 at 12:30 PM with a viewing one hour prior to the service, at Memorial Redwood Mortuary and Cemetery, 6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, Utah.
Service Information
Viewing February 2, 2018 at 11:30 AM
6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, Utah





Graveside Service
February 2, 2018 at 12:30 PM
6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, Utah