Winnefred L. Janssen

RANDOLPH — Funeral Services for Winnefred L. Janssen, 88, Randolph, will be Thursday, May 2, at 10:30 a.m., at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Randolph. The Rev. Trudy J. Powell will be officiating with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery rural McLean.

Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, under direction of Johnson Funeral Home in Randolph.

Pallbearers will be Winnefred's grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Winnefred's granddaughters and spouses of grandchildren.

She died on April 26, 2019, at the Colonial Manor.

Winnefred Lorraine (Heitman) Janssen was born Sept. 13, 1930, to Henry and Gesena (Post) Heitman in Coleridge. She graduated from Coleridge High School and worked at Kady’s Café, Coleridge; Jim’s Food Center, Randolph; and Colonial Manor, Randolph. She married Warren LeRoy Janssen Dec. 6, 1949, at her parent’s home in Coleridge. To this union eight children were born: Lynette, LeRoy, Kevin, Gary, Darlene, Joni, Larry and Boyd.

Survivors include son-in-law Larry Straka, Battle Creek; son, LeRoy (Judy) Janssen, Lincoln; daughter-in-law KayLynn Janssen, Randolph; son, Gary (Lynette) Janssen, Burnt Hills, N.Y.; daughter, Darlene (Greg) Dowling; daughter, Joni (Dan) Backer; son, Larry (Jane) Janssen, Randolph; and son, Boyd Janssen, Yankton, S.D.; 21 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren.

Winnie is proceeded in death by her parents; stepmother; spouse, Warren; daughter, Lynette Straka; son, Kevin Janssen; sisters: Leona Hansen, Velma Nordby, Alice Kunzman and Sue Yerger; brothers: Don, Hank, Lyle, Gayle, Claire, Wendell, and John; and special friend Keith Nissen.

Winnie was a loving wife, mom and grandma, and was a faithful member of St. John’s Lutheran Church where she served as a Sunday School teacher, Luther League Sponsor, call committee chair, and a charter member of the Ruth/Eve Circle. Winnie loved her family and made awesome cinnamon rolls and the best fried chicken and potato salad! She will be remembered for always helping others and her beautiful smile.