Janssen, Henry 1913-1975

JANSSEN, MEYER, VANDERTUIG, LANCASTER, VANROEKEL, HANSEN

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Hawarden Independent, Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA Thursday, February 13, 1975 Page 3

Henry Janssen, 83, Le Mars died Friday (February 7, 1975) at his home following an extended illness. He was a retired farmer.

Mr. Janssen was born April 3, 1891, in Reading township, Sioux county, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Janssen. He was married January 9, 1913, to Frances Meyer at Christ Lutheran Church, Grant township, by her father, Rev. Johann Meyer.

Funeral services were held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at St. John American Lutheran church, Le Mars, with Rev. Arnold Imbrock officiating. Burial was in Le Mars Memorial cemetery under direction of the Luken-Johnson funeral home.

Mr. Janssen was a member of St. John Church.

Survivors are his wife, Frances, Le Mars; four daughters, Mrs. George (Martha) Vander Tuig and Mrs. Bill (Leona) Lancaster, both of Le Mars, Mrs. Bernie (Marie) Van Roekel , Manson and Mrs. Eugene (Dorothy) Hanson, Cathedral City, California; four sons, Alfred, Maurice, Lorenz , Hudson, South Dakota, Elmer, Reno, Nevada, and Fred, Roseburg, Oregon; a brother, Dick Janssen, Hawarden, and a sister, Mrs. Ernest (Dorette) Meyer, Le Mars; also 26 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

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From: Le Mars Daily Sentinel, February 7, 1975

Henry Janssen, 83, 328 First Ave. NW, Le Mars died Friday (Feb. 7,1975) at his home following an extended illness. He was a retired farmer.

Mr. Janssen was born April 3,1891, in Reading township, Sioux county, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Janssen. He was married Jan. 9,1913, to Frances Meyer at Christ Lutheran church. Grant township, by her father, Rev. Johann Meyer.

The couple farmed near Ireton until 1938 when they moved to a farm near Le Mars and they retired to Le Mars in 1945.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at St. John American Lutheran church, Le Mars, with Rev. Arnold Imbrock officiating. Burial will be in Le Mars Memorial cemetery under direction of the Luken-Johnson funeral home.

Mr. Janssen was a member of St. John church.

Survivors are his wife, Frances, Le Mars; four daughters, Mrs. George (Martha) Vander Tuig and Mrs. Bill (Leona) Lancaster both of Le Mars; Mrs. Bernie (Marie) Van Roekel, Manson and Mrs. Eugene (Dorothy) Hansen, Cathedral City, Calif.; four sons, Alfred, Maurice, Lorenz, Hudson, S.D.; Elmer, Reno, Nev. and Fred Roseburg, Ore; a brother, Dick Janssen, Hawarden and a sister, Mrs. Ernest (Dorette) Meyer, Le Mars; also 26 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.