JANSSEN, Lela Ann (Patten) 1929-2019

JANSSEN, PATTEN, MURRAY

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 4/20/2019 at 07:24:38

Lela Ann Janssen

November 11, 1929 - April 14, 2019

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA – Lela Ann Janssen, 89, of Cedar Falls died Sunday, April 14, 2019 at MercyOne-Cedar Falls.

She was born November 11, 1929, in Sheffield, Iowa, daughter of Rollo J. and Nell G. (Murray) Patten. She married Veldon R. Janssen on August 20, 1949 in Springville, Iowa. He preceded her in death on February 3, 2015.

She graduated from Springville High School in 1947 and attended a year at Iowa State Teachers College. She was a homemaker throughout her adult life.

She is survived by three daughters: Deb (Rick) Gerken of Cedar Falls, Barb (Bud) Chapman of Waterloo, and Cathy (David) Swarts of Cedar Falls; a son, Jim (Jodi) Janssen of Cedar Falls; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Pat Newhard of Anamosa and Louise Raabe of Belle Plaine.

She was preceded in death by a son, Jeff; a brother, Lee Patten; and a sister, Donna Chaplin.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 18th at Richardson Funeral Service with burial in Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens, both in Cedar Falls. Visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 17th at the funeral home and also for one hour prior to the service.

Memorials may be directed to the Western Home Foundation.

SOURCE: Richardson funeral home