Warren Stanley Jensen, 74

Warren Stanley Jensen was born February 14, 1951, in Blackfoot, Idaho. He was the middle of three boys born to Lois Bingham Jensen and Stanley James Jensen. Warren died Monday, September 8, 2025, six months after receiving a diagnosis of a rare type of ChRcc cancer.

Warren attended elementary and middle school in the Blackfoot School District, graduating from Blackfoot High School (BHS) in 1969. During his senior year at BHS, Warren received appointments to the United States Air Force Academy and the United States Military Academy. Warren accepted the appointment to the United States Military Academy, and following graduation from BHS, he flew to New York to begin his plebe year at West Point. Warren was a graduate of the United States Military Academy, class of 1973.

His military career included assignments at Fort Benning, Georgia, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He loved being a jump master, standing outside a C-130 on the small platform with the adrenaline running through his veins.

Warren achieved the rank of Captain before his honorable discharge from active duty.

On June 17, 1978, Warren married Diane Carol Rhoads at her parents' home in Columbia, Pennsylvania. They welcomed their only child, Keith, into the world on February 22, 1983. Keith followed in his father's footsteps and is a member of the United States Navy.

Warren's life-long motto was "Improvise-adapt-overcome," a tactic he applied to every aspect of his life, whether pulling an elk off a mountain by himself, determining the perfect load for a finicky rifle, or facing a battle with cancer. Warren's civilian career included moves to various locations. He retired from Northrop Grumman Corporation in 2021. Warren and his wife have been residents of the Waterloo, Montana, area for 13 years.

Warren is survived by his spouse of 47 years, Diane Jensen; son, Keith Jensen; brothers, Martin Jensen and his spouse, Gabby, of Villa Mercedes, Argentina, and Bruce Jensen of Pocatello, Idaho; brother-in-law, Ken Rhoads and his spouse, Trish; and Dan Rhoads and his spouse, Diana.

Cremation has taken place. Warren requested a private ceremony. He wrote down specific coordinates to scatter his ashes at dawn on October 1 of any given year.

Memories in Warren's name may be made to the Jefferson Valley Museum located in Whitehall, Montana.