Joseph Murl Sens, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, following a long illness. He was born in Edina, Missouri on August 20, 1942, the son of the late Lewis and Mildred (nee: Mc Carty) Sens.

After graduating from Edina High School, Joe served his country with the United States Air Force from 1960 until 1964. He received a master's degree in Zoology from Northeast Missouri State University. Joe moved to Kenosha in 1970 and spent the next 40 years teaching Earth Science at Lance Junior High School and Chemistry at Bradford High School before retiring in 2010. On July 17, 1993 he was united in marriage to Dona Rogutich. He was an avid fisherman who loved spending time with family, especially his three grandsons. He also enjoyed reading, trap shooting, woodworking,  sudoku puzzles, and watching his beloved St. Louis Cardinals.

Surviving Joe are his loving wife, Dona; his son and daughter-in-law, Aaron and Karen Sens; grandsons, Isaac, Elliott, and Jonah, brother and sister-in-law, John and Rita Sens; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Steve and Debbie Rogutich; nephews, John C. Sens and Nick Rogutich; nieces Amy Sens and Laura Desimone and their families. Joe is also survived by his former spouse, Sandra Sens. In addition to his parents, Joe was preceded in death by his in-laws, Carl and Stana Rogutich.

Service Details

His funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Wednesday, December 11 ^th at 4:00 p.m. Visitation will be that day from 2:30 p.m. until the time of the service. Private burial with full military honors will be held in Good Hope Cemetery, Greenfield, WI.

Memorial Suggestions

Memorials have been suggested to Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin, 1624 Yout Street, Racine, WI 53404; or Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 5601 Washington Rd. Kenosha, WI 53144.