Jans, Mary “Marie” M. (1930 - 2015)

JANS, BISSEN, KRAMER, HERNING, HODAPP, SIMMONS, ADAMS, REDING, HEINZLMIER, BENJAMIN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/3/2015 at 15:04:09

Name of deceased: Mary Magdalene “Marie” Jans (nee Bissen)

Aged: 85 yrs, 5 mo, 14 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: April 2, 1930; Defiance, IA

Died: Sep. 16, 2015; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Sep. 19, 2015; St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Defiance, IA

Survived by: Children, Joe (spouse, Janice) Kramer of Harlan, IA, Lenny (wife) Joyce Kramer of Surprise, AZ, Karen (spouse, Rocket) Herning of Harlan, IA, and Ron (spouse, LuAnn) Kramer of Earling, IA; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Stella Hodapp of TX, Theresa Simmons and Margie Adams, both of Omaha, NE, Armella (spouse, Germain) Reding of Bennington, NE, Paul (spouse, Martha) Bissen of Harlan, IA, and Kenny (spouse, Alma) Bissen of Cedar Grove, TN; sister-in-law, Georganne Bissen of Dunlap, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Paul and Mary (Heinzlmier) Bissen; husband, Sylvan Jans; grandson, Joe Kramer, Jr.; brothers, Melvin, Donald, and Joe Bissen; sisters, Sr. Leona Bissen and Rita Benjamin

Education: attended grade school at St. Paul’s in Defiance, IA, country school, then at St. Patrick’s Catholic School in Dunlap, IA through the 8th grade

Religious affiliation: baptized at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, IA and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Dunlap, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) Leonard Kramer; Sep. 13, 1950; location not provided (2) Sylvan Jans; Sep. 21, 1991; location not provided

Employment: joined the Sisters of St. Francis Convent in Milwaukee, WI, before returning to the Earling, IA area and going to work for her uncle, Msgr. Bissen, for 3 years. After she was married, Marie farmed with her husband outside of Earling, cooked for her in-laws, and took care of her husband’s grandfather. She ran the Circle K Bar in Earling, IA and had a painting crew doing painting and staining projects.

Hobbies/Interests: enjoyed arts and crafts projects

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com