Genevieve (Jansen) Bobzien (1926-2013)

JANSEN, DENHARTOG, BOBZIEN, WAKEFIELD, VOLLINK, DIBBEN

Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 5/26/2016 at 03:58:45

Genevieve E. Bobzien, 87, of Junction City, died May 10, 2013 in Junction City.

Genevieve was born April 12, 1926 at Lake Park, Iowa, the daughter of Gerret & Gertrude Den Hartog Jansen. She attended school in Iowa, and graduated from Primghar High School in 1943. She and her husband lived in Hinton, Iowa from 1949 until they moved to Junction City in 1978.

She was a nurse’s aide and had worked at Geary Community Hospital for 10 years. She and her husband began spending the winters in McAllen, Texas in 1988, and she had more than 4,000 volunteer hours working in the nursery at Mission Regional Hospital in Mission, Texas.
Genevieve was a member of both St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Junction City, and Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Mission, Tx.

She married Donald R. Bobzien on June 11, 1944 in Memphis, TN. He survives. Other survivors include 2 sons, Rodney Bobzien, Junction City, and Donald Bobzien, Jr. and his wife Diane, Wakefield; a sister, Bonnie Vollink, Archer, Iowa; a grandson, Rustin Bobzien and his wife Mary, Junction City; a granddaughter, Cheryl Dibben, Kansas City, Mo.; and a great-granddaughter Abigale Bobzien.

As per Genevieve’s wishes, cremation has taken place. Inurnment of the ashes will be at a later date in Hartley, Iowa.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, sent in care of Sanborn Funeral Home, 401 Main St., Sanborn, IA. 51248. Local arrangements made by Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel, Junction City.

Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home