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Elmer Henry Janssen
2 Jan 1916 – 26 May 2013
| Birth | 2 Jan 1916 |
| Death | 26 May 2013 |
| Cemetery | Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery Columbus , Platte County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Tania & Courtney on 20 Sep 2022 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111200098 |
Bio
Elmer H. Janssen, 97, of Columbus, Nebraska, died Sunday, May 26, 2013, at the Norfolk Veterans Home in Norfolk, Nebraska. The funeral service will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church (12.5 miles North) with Rev. Brad Birtell officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery, with military honors by The American Legion, Hartman Post 84 Honor Guard. Elmer Henry Janssen was born January 2, 1916, in Platte Center, Nebraska, to Bernhard and Emma (Gehring) Janssen. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Platte Center and attended Grand Prairie District 28 School. On January 31, 1942, Elmer entered the United States Army during WWII, serving in the Pacific Theatre. He was honorably discharged on September 23, 1945. On November 18, 1945, Elmer was united in marriage to Elna Siefken at First Trinity Lutheran Church in Altona, Nebraska. The couple farmed southwest of Creston, Nebraska, until 1981 when he retired and moved to Columbus. Elmer enjoyed horseshoes, softball, bowling, and gardening. He was a member of the American Legion Hartman Post 84 and the VFW Post 3704. Elmer was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church where he had served on the School Board and the Board of Trustee's. Elmer is survived by: Wife – Elna Janssen of Columbus, NE Daughter – Barbara (Larry) Thompson of Pilger, NE Daughter – Mardell (Harold) Wittler of Carroll, NE Son – Lester (Pam) Janssen of Shevlin, MN Daughter – Sylvia (John) Coffey of Columbus, NE Son – Herman Janssen of Columbus, NE 16 Grandchildren 18 Great-Grandchildren Sister – Bernette Ewert of Columbus, NE Elmer was preceded in death by: Parents – Bernhard and Emma Janssen Brother – Leonard (Lillian) Janssen Brother - Edgar (Arlene) Janssen Sister – Ethel (Howard) Muth Sister - Margaret (Jerome) Mark Sister – Edna Janssen One Infant Sister Brother-in-law – Otto Ewert
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- Leonard B Janssen 1917–1957
- Infant Janssen 1918–1918
- Ethel Philipena Janssen Muth 1919–2003
- Edgar William Janssen 1920–1998
- Edna Margaret Janssen 1923–1943
- Margaret May Janssen Mark 1925–2002
- Bernette Janssen Ewert 1931–2015
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