Funeral services for Kenneth Janssen will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the LeRoy Lutheran Church, with Rev. Herman Bakker officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at the LeRoy Lutheran Church and will continue on Wednesday for one hour prior to the service.
Kenneth D. Janssen, age 79, of LeRoy, Minn., died Sunday February 26 at his home.
Kenneth Dean Janssen was born March 15, 1937 near Hampton, Iowa, to Bernhardt and Grace (DeVries) Janssen. He attended school through the ninth grade and was united in marriage to Ruth Nielsen on April 4, 1959. Kenny was a very hard worker who enjoyed working with his hands. He was born to farm. He and Ruth worked together to make a farm and raise a family they truly loved. Kenny was able to farm until an accident in 2001 causing him to retire from farming. Over the years, Kenny sold real estate for Burke Real Estate, served on the Beaver Township Board for 27 years, was a member of the Ostrander Rural Fire Association for 40 years, and earned an Honorary FFA Chapter Degree from the LeRoy-Ostrander FFA. Kenny loved socializing over coffee and a game of cards. He and Ruth enjoyed spending time with their many friends and taking various trips with them over the years, but his proudest moments came seeing the success of his children and grandchildren. He loved attending their events and interacting with them every chance he could. They all knew and felt how much he loved them.
He is survived by his wife Ruth of Le Roy, Minn.; one daughter, Kathy (Wayne) Lange of Spring Valley, Minn.; two sons: Kent (Jolynn) Janssen of Sherburn, Minn.; and Kevin (Tracey) Janssen of LeRoy, Minn.; 11 grandchildren: Tanner (Jade) Lange, Courtney Lange, Kennedy Janssen, Karter Janssen, Kooper Janssen, Karson Janssen, Ryan Grant, Kylie (Mitchell Tart) Grant, Megan Grant, Kaleb Janssen, and Mason Janssen; four siblings: Robert (Mary) Janssen of Phoenix, Oreg.; Duane (Esther) Janssen of Denver, Iowa; Marjorie (Ralph) Larsen of Freemont, Nebr.; and Marilyn (Gene) Heilskov of Hampton, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Dorothy Miller; and three brothers: LuVerne “Bud” Janssen, Bill Janssen and Ervin Janssen.
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