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George Jenness Obituary

George V. Jenness, 86, passed away November 29, 2011 in Colorado Springs. He was born in Colorado Springs on March 21, 1925 to the late George W. and Josephine (Schmitz) Jenness. He is survived by his wife, Marian, of 64 years; daughters: Kaye Ferguson, Pam Jenness and Vicki Lemhagen; grandchildren: Colleen (David) Briggs, Timothy (Jennifer) Ferguson, Matthew Ferguson and Daniel (Faith) Ferguson; great grandchildren: Jacob, Justin, Jedd, Lily, Seth, Kira, Hannah, Jack, John, Tyler and Ashton. He was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Richard Ferguson. George loved to spend time with his loving wife and wonderful family. He enjoyed fishing and creating stained glass. After serving in the Army in WWII, he worked for Mountain Bell and retired after 35 years. He was loved deeply and will be truly missed. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 3, 2011, Evergreen Funeral Home Chapel, 1830 E. Fountain Blvd., Colorado Springs. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation, 825 E. Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 or Hope's Promise, 309 Jerry Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Online condolences may be made to evergreenfuneralhome.org.

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Published by The Gazette on Dec. 2, 2011.

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Paul Jenness III

December 6, 2011

I caught my biggest fish in his pond as a child and i will never forget that.Our prayers go out to your family...Paul Jenness III

December 3, 2011

To the Jenness family: It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of our dear friend, George. He was a cherished friend of our entire family. Together we shared many wonderful and happy memories of fishing and friendship at the beautiful lakes of Spring Valley. He will be truly missed and was loved by all. Our deepest sympathy to Marian and the Jenness family. Love, the Fortag and Webb family

Pam Jenness

December 2, 2011

To the best father a girl could ask for. I'll miss you and love you forever!

David Stanford

December 2, 2011

George was a good friend, a hard worker and always quick with a joke. He valued his family time and loved fishing. He always had time to teach and helped me understand alot about phones and wiring. He will be missed.

December 2, 2011

Such a loss of a good friend, my prayers and thoughts are with you, Marian..
Al Plutt
Haskell, TX.

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