Jenell was born on July 7, 1951 to Alene and Carleton Delbridge in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  She was the 6th of 8 daughters and she enjoyed a loving, enriched childhood.  Jenell graduated from Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls and from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.  She was employed as a home economist and teacher with the Nebraska Wheat Council.  Jenell relocated to Denver and remained there for the duration of her life.

Jenell was a poet, an artist and she could play the piano by ear.  She had a great sense of humor and loved having fun.  She was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend.  Jenell was predeceased by her parents and her eldest sister.  She is survived by six sisters, numerous nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews, brothers-in-law and friends.  We will all miss her wit, insight, strength, resilience and loving nature.

Burial will take place at Hills of Rest Memorial Park, 300 N. Chapel Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57103.