Mary Jennette Jenkins
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Memorial services are pending for Mary Jennette Jenkins age 79 formerly of Watertown, SD. She died in Sartell, MN with her husband and son at her side on Sunday, April 11, 2021. A memorial service is being planned for this coming summer in Watertown.
Mary was born on June 20, 1941 in Watertown, SD the daughter of Norman and Helen (Olson) Bergan. She was raised in the Webster, Florence and Watertown, SD area. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1959. She then went to college for a semester before being united in marriage on October 14, 1961 to Daniel Dean Jenkins in Florence, SD. They then lived in South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. She worked as a County Zoning Administrator in St. Croix County, WI until her retirement in 2003. After they retired they moved back to Watertown. This was their home until March of 2021 when they moved to Sartell, MN to be close to their son Ross and his wife, Sue.
Mary enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and extended family. She had the joy of seeing her first great grandchild this past Easter weekend. She loved to read, cook, sew, and collect spoons and gnomes.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Norman and Helen Bergan.
Mary is survived by her husband of 59 years, Dan of Sartell, MN, formerly of Watertown, MN, one son Ross (Susan) of Sartell, MN, three grandchildren, Anne (Elliot) Van Gaver of Woodbury, MN, Cole (Jordan) Jenkins of Sioux Falls, SD, and Seth Jenkins of Des Moines, IA. Mary is also survived by one great grandchild Pippa (Cole and Jordan), one sister Marth Karnopp of Watertown, SD, one brother Timothy Bergan of Chicago, IL, as well as nieces and nephews and other relatives and many friends.