Janes, Ted C. 1945-2014

JANES, SCHROEDER, LIETZ

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 7/16/2014 at 13:00:35

Ted Janes

Date of Death
Friday, June 13, 2014

Albert City, IA

Ted Janes, 68, of Albert City, Iowa passed away Friday, June 13, 2014 at St. Luke’s /Unity Point Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars with Reverend John Mayer of Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Albert City, Iowa officiating. Interment with military honors provided by the Wasmer American Legion Post #241 of Le Mars will be at Resthaven Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Arrangements are with the Carlsen Funeral Home of Le Mars.

Teddy Charles Janes was born August 30, 1945, in Le Mars, Iowa to Roy and Mary (Schroeder) Janes. He attended Le Mars Community High School. He was an avid baseball player in High School, setting several baseball records. Following high school, Ted enlisted in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. In the Navy, he spent four years with artillery and was present at the “Bay Of Pigs” in Cuba. After four years of active duty, he was honorably discharged from the Navy and returned to Le Mars, Iowa. He was involved in the auto body repair business for some time, which included painting cars, planes, and motor homes. On May 30, 1980, he married his sweetheart Carol Sue Lietz at Riverside Lutheran Church in Sioux City, Iowa. They resided in McCook Lake, SD, and Le Mars, Iowa, before settling down close to grandkids in Albert City, Iowa. He worked for some time for Jim Sorbe as a grain hauler and C&S Trucking as an over-the-road trucker.

Ted’s smile, known to be bigger than his face, was often seen at the pool hall playing pool or playing bass with the bands, “Off The Wall” and “Booze Bros”. Music was a very important part of his life and he often put a favorite record on and just relaxed listening. Ted was a huge NASCAR fan; he particularly enjoyed watching his favorite driver Kyle Bush on his extra, extra large HD television. He was an avid member of the NRA and Wasmer American Legion in Le Mars, Iowa.

Survivors include his wife Carol Janes of Albert City, Iowa; stepchildren, John Conlin and friend Deb Slinger of Pocahontas, Iowa, Raymond Conlin and is wife Mary of Laurens, Iowa, and William Conlin and his wife Jill of Albert City, Iowa; step grandchildren: Hannah, Kurtis, and Ben; an aunt Betty Rolfes of Le Mars, Iowa; and several cousins and many friends.

Ted was preceded in death by his parents Roy and Mary Janes; and brother Ron Janes.

~Source: Carlsen Funeral Home