Faira Marie (Burris) Sens
Marriages
David Tofsrud
Harold W Sens
Divorced
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Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6 B Obituary - June 20, 2012
Faira Sens passed away quietly
at the Hospice Care Center in
Grand Junction on June 15, 2012.
She was 63 years old.
Faira was born on August 10,
1948, to Donald and Mildred
Burris. She was raised in Shellsburg,
IA, and graduated from
Vinton High School, IA. She married
Harold W. Sens, of East Molina,
IL; however, they later divorced.
She held several occupations, including: cashier, pharmacy tech,
and medical secretary. Faira was a member of the Oak Grove
Church, was in 4H, and worked as a candy striper. She loved her
flower garden; often staying out until dark tending and planting
flowers and filling her hummingbird feeders. Faira also loved birdwatching;
her dog, Holly; and she especially loved taking care of her
children and grandchildren.
Faira was preceded in death by her father, Donald Burris, and her
step-mother, Faith Burris.
She is survived by her spouse, David Tofsrud of Palisade; her
mother, Mildred Burris, Cedar Rapids, IA; her sons, Jonathon (Mari)
Sens and Quint (Maggie) DeWitte, East Molina, IL; her daughters,
Angela (Mason) Otberg, Grand Junction, CO; Jeannine (John)
Scenters, Stafford, VA; LeeAnn Tofsrud; Tracy (Ira Jr.) Carte, VA,
and Kelly Ward, MS; her brothers, David (Kathy) Burris, Kansas
City, MO; Greg (Marla) Burris, Center Pointe, IA; Bob (Betty)
Burris, Manchester, IA; her sister, Connie McAnally, Ridecrest, CA,
and 15 grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at Martin Mortuary on Thursday,
June 21, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., with a reception following at home.
There will also be a visitation held in Vinton, IA on Monday, June
25, 2012, at the Oak Grove Church (time pending), with a graveside
service following at Garrison Cemetery in Garrison, IA.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Faira's name to Hospice
& Palliative Care of Western Colorado, 3090 North 12th Street,
Unit B, Grand Junction, CO 81506, or http://www.hospicewco.com.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6 A Notice - June 21, 2012
Faira Marie Sens, 63, Palisade, died June 15, 2012.
A chapel service will be at 10 a.m. today at Martin Mortuary. A
funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Van Steenhuyse-Russell
Funeral Home in Vinton, Iowa, with visition one hour prior to
the service. Burial will follow in Garrison, Iowa.
Ms. Sens was a pharmacy technician at Sam’s Club.
Survivors include her husband, David Tofsrud; two sons, Jonathon
Sens of East Moline, Iowa, and Quint DeWitte of Des Moines,
Iowa; five daughters, Angela Otberg of Grand Junction, Jeannie
Scenters of Stafford, Va., LeeAnn Tofsrud of Virginia, Tracy Carte
of Virginia and Kelly Ward of Columbus, Miss.; her mother, Mildred
Burris of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; three brothers, Dave Burris of
Kansas City, Mo., Greg Burris of Centerpoint, Iowa, and Bob Burris
of Manchester, Iowa; one sister, Connie McAnally of Ridgecrest,
Iowa; and 15 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to Hospice & Palliative Care of Western
Colorado, 2754 Compass Drive, Suite 377, Grand Junction 81506.
