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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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