Obituary for Joseph D. Jepsen
Joseph D. Jepsen, 25, of Franklin died on Thursday April 4.
Joseph was an incredibly unique young man, who loved traveling the world, experiencing new cultures, and meeting new people. After High School, Joe volunteered for a year in Israel at an ecological kibbutz. He then returned home to save up money, which he used to spend another year in Thailand, Nepal and India. He then hitchhiked through most of Europe before spending another year in New Zealand. Altogether he lived in or visited 18 countries. Joe had a true heart for people and was extremely generous and kind.
Joe once wrote, “Don’t get me wrong, I obviously love when people ask me about my travels. But ask me why I travel, and you may as well ask the bird why he soars, the wolf why she howls, the tree why it digs its roots deep into the earth.”
Joseph was born June 17, 1993 in Waukegan, Illinois, and graduated from Franklin Community High School in 2012. He is survived by his parents Reverend Daniel and Amy (Bensinger) Jepsen of Franklin, IN., sisters Rachel Polston (Charles) of Greenwood, IN and Sarah Thain (Mitchell) of St. Louis, MO, grandparents Earl Bensinger of Kalamazoo, MI, and Sally Jepsen of Clinton, TN, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by grandparents June (Berg) Jepsen, Harry Jepsen, and Trula (Adams) Bensinger. Mike Mercer will conduct a memorial service on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 6:30 P.M. at Swartz Family Community Mortuary and Memorial Center, 300 South U.S. 31 (Morton Street) in Franklin, IN, where friends may call from 3PM till service time. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.swartzmortuary.com. Information 317-738-0202.
Joseph was an incredibly unique young man, who loved traveling the world, experiencing new cultures, and meeting new people. After High School, Joe volunteered for a year in Israel at an ecological kibbutz. He then returned home to save up money, which he used to spend another year in Thailand, Nepal and India. He then hitchhiked through most of Europe before spending another year in New Zealand. Altogether he lived in or visited 18 countries. Joe had a true heart for people and was extremely generous and kind.
Joe once wrote, “Don’t get me wrong, I obviously love when people ask me about my travels. But ask me why I travel, and you may as well ask the bird why he soars, the wolf why she howls, the tree why it digs its roots deep into the earth.”
Joseph was born June 17, 1993 in Waukegan, Illinois, and graduated from Franklin Community High School in 2012. He is survived by his parents Reverend Daniel and Amy (Bensinger) Jepsen of Franklin, IN., sisters Rachel Polston (Charles) of Greenwood, IN and Sarah Thain (Mitchell) of St. Louis, MO, grandparents Earl Bensinger of Kalamazoo, MI, and Sally Jepsen of Clinton, TN, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by grandparents June (Berg) Jepsen, Harry Jepsen, and Trula (Adams) Bensinger. Mike Mercer will conduct a memorial service on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 6:30 P.M. at Swartz Family Community Mortuary and Memorial Center, 300 South U.S. 31 (Morton Street) in Franklin, IN, where friends may call from 3PM till service time. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.swartzmortuary.com. Information 317-738-0202.