RAPID CITY - Thelma "Bubbles" Jensen, 82, passed away Monday, May 4, 2009, in Yankton. Bubbles Jensen was a life-long resident of Rapid City. She took great pride in living in her yellow house next to the property where she spent her childhood. She and her husband of 63 years, Ralph Jensen, were active in the community and the Rapid City First United Methodist Church. Bubbles was a wonderful wife and mother. She was a loving grandmother and always willing to fully participate in play, whether it was racing the wagon down the hill in front of the house, camping, or touring the sites around the Black Hills. She was thrilled when her four great-grandsons were born. She always had music in her life. She taught piano and accordion lessons and passed on her love of music to her daughters. She and Ralph enjoyed square dancing, travel, and their service in many organizations. Much of Bubbles life and community involvement revolved around the First United Methodist Church. She was a member of the United Methodist Women and held offices at the local, state, and conference levels. She was Conference UMW President from 1983 to 1987. She served as a Lay Leader at the local and conference level. She and Ralph were delegates to the Annual Conference for many years. Bubbles was very active in the Auxiliary to American Postal Workers Union at the local, state, and national level. She served as National President from 1976 to 1980, National Secretary from 1968 to 1976, as well as holding other local, state, and national offices and serving 20 years on the Board. She loved Rapid City and always found ways to be active in the community. She was President of the Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary and enjoyed her time volunteering in the gift shop. She worked at her local election precinct polling location for years. She volunteered in the local offices of Senator Tom Daschle and Senator Tim Johnson. She was a member of the Benevolent Patriotic Order of Does and served as president in 1988. She and Ralph were active with seniors groups and at the VFW. In addition to her husband, Ralph, Bubbles is survived by her daughter, Patricia Jensen of Hiawatha, KS; her five grandchildren, Kim Gerk of Oakwood, IL, Jeff Jensen of Hiawatha, Wendy Stevens of Hartington, NE, Barbara Oneill of Ottawa, KS; and Keith Jensen of Hiawatha, and their families, including four great-grandsons. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Mamie Slater; her sister, Melvina; and daughter, Barbara (Jensen) Gerk. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 10, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home in Rapid City. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 11, at the First United Methodist Church in Rapid City, with the Rev. Doug Diehl and the Rev. Sharla McCaskell officiating. Interment will be in the Mountain View Cemetery. The family suggests memorial gifts to the First United Methodist Church in Rapid City.