JANSSEN, Robert James 1930- 2003

JANSSEN, SOMA, FRIESENBERG

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Date: 2/8/2009 at 16:36:49

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ROBERT 'BOB' JANSSEN

NORA SPRINGS, IOWA - Robert (Bob) Janssen, 72, of 22314 260th St., Mason City, died Saturday (March 8, 2003) at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Nora Springs. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Our Saviors Cemetery, Kiester, Minn.

Visitation will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Sheckler Colonial Chapel, Nora Springs, (641) 749-2210.

[Mason City Globe Gazette]

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ROBERT ‘BOB’ JAMES JANSSEN

NORA SPRINGS, IOWA — Robert “Bob” James Janssen, 72, of 22314 260th St., Mason City, died Saturday (March 8, 2003) at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Nora Springs, with the Rev. Ruth Hansen officiating.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Our Savior’s Cemetery in Kiester, Minn. with military honors by the Kiester American Legion Post #454.

Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. today at the Sheckler Colonial Chapel in Nora Springs and then one hour before the service on Wednesday at the Church.

Family suggests memorials to the Robert Janssen Memorial fund.

Bob was born on July 4, 1930, in Buffalo Center, the son of Dick and Jane (Friesenberg) Janssen. He served in the United States Army from 1951-1953 during the Korean Conflict.

Bob married Thelma Soma on July 18, 1954, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Kiester, Minnesota. They resided in the Kiester area until 1961 when they moved to a farm outside of Garner. He farmed in Garner for five years before moving to the acreage west of Nora Springs in 1966. He lived on this farm until his death.

He worked his whole life in farming either on his own or for other farmers. In his later years he owned a hydraulic repair business and was known for being available at all hours for the farmers when they were busy in the field.

He enjoyed spending his mornings in town having coffee and talking to the guys, and attending auctions in the area.

Bob is survived by his wife, Thelma Janssen, of Mason City; four children, Michael Janssen and his wife, Suzi, of Mercedes, Texas, Mark Janssen and his wife, Sue, of Mason City, Terry Janssen and his wife, Bonnie, of Waterloo, and Diana Lage and her husband, Michael, of Sheffield; nine grandchildren, Jim Bridgewater, Ashley Janssen, Jennifer Janssen, Amy Janssen, John Robert Janssen, Sara Janssen, Susie Janssen, Brandon Lage and Tyler Lage; two brothers, John Janssen and his wife, Harriet, of Worthington, Minn. and Ray Janssen and his wife, Marilyn, of Albert Lea, Minn.; half sister, Marcy James; half brothers, Eddie Janssen and Art Janssen, all of Roswell, New Mexico; step brother, Glenn Whittmus and his wife, Arlys, of Fairmont, Minn.; sisters-in-law, Arlene Janssen, of Harlingen, Texas and Wilhelmine Janssen, of Granada, Minn.; numerous nieces and nephews; and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; step-mother, Minnie; infant daughter; one sister, Christine Dahle; two brothers, Richard and Ernie Janssen; one step brother, Albert Whittmus; and one half sister, Pat French.

Sheckler Colonial Chapel, (641) 749-2210.

[Mason City GLobe Gazette, March 11, 2003]