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Donald Behrend Gerd “Don” Janssen

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Birth	:	25 Jul 1932 Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	14 Mar 2022 LaMoure, LaMoure County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Mount Hope Cemetery, Edgeley, LaMoure County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.3560982, -98.7182999
Description	:	Donald (Don) Behrend Gerd Janssen, 89, died Monday, March 14, 2022 at St. Rose Benedictine Living, LaMoure, ND under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Don was born Monday, July 25, 1932 on a farm in Plymouth County, Iowa to Theodore and Adeline Janssen two miles south of Brunsville, Iowa. He was baptized August 14, 1932 and confirmed April 14, 1946 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Craig, Iowa. He attended several rural schools in Plymouth & Sioux Counties and graduated from 8th grade in 1946. He was very active in 4-H especially with Beef Projects. Don... Read More	Donald (Don) Behrend Gerd Janssen, 89, died Monday, March 14, 2022 at St. Rose Benedictine Living, LaMoure, ND under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Don was born Monday, July 25, 1932 on a farm in Plymouth County, Iowa to Theodore and Adeline Janssen two miles south of Brunsville, Iowa. He was baptized August 14, 1932 and confirmed April 14, 1946 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Craig, Iowa. He attended several rural schools in Plymouth & Sioux Counties and graduated from 8th grade in 1946. He was very active in 4-H especially with Beef Projects. Don worked for his parents on the farm. His dad died in 1952. In 1955, he came to North Dakota and worked for Wendell & Helen Siedschlag near Berlin, ND. In 1957, he married Norma Jean Fischer. In 1958, they bought a farm near Verona, ND. He was first in the community to raise corn to sell (not for silage). Norma Jean died August 31, 1959. In the fall of 1962, he purchased the Fred Nelson Farm in Wright Township, Dickey County. He married Jannene Musland June 30, 1967 at the United Methodist Church, Edgeley, ND. They adopted three children from Lutheran Social Services, Fargo, ND (Joy Jannene, Kent Paul & Larry Ted). Don & Jannene enjoyed ranching and feeding cattle (but not milking!). In 1970, they raised Simmental Cattle and A I'd cows. In 1975 Don went to Germany with his sister Deloris & Harold Harms to visit German relatives. He promised Jannene a new house (a reality in 1977). He started golfing at age 55 and continued till age 85. He did a lot of bowling (sponsored the Donderosa D J Ranch Team). He truly enjoyed playing Pinochle almost every day. Don and Jannene retired in 2011 and moved to LaMoure. They celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary June 30, 2017. On September 11, 2021, they moved to Rosewood Court. He was an active church member and was past Council President of both St. Ansgar & Zoar Lutheran churches. Survivors include: wife Jannene, daughter Joy (Robbi) Erstad, and sons, Kent Janssen (Jodi Johnson), and Larry (Angel) Janssen; four grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; six sisters: Delories Harms, Della (Tony) Brouillette, JoAnn Kovarna, Betty Janssen, Bev Hultquist and Barb Hamersms. Preceded in death: father and mother Theodore & Adeline Janssen and brother Marvin Janssen, In-laws: Paul & June Musland. Brothers-in-law: Harold Harms, Dick Kovarna, Brian Hultquist & Allen Hamerams. Don's Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Zoar Lutheran Church in LaMoure, ND, which is Don and Jannene's 55th Wedding Anniversary. Burial will take place at Mount Hope Cemetery in Edgeley. Adapted from Jamestown Sun, 4/28/2022

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Donald Behrend Gerd “Don” Janssen death on 14 Mar 2022 in LaMoure, LaMoure County, North Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 46.3560982
Longitude: -98.7182999

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Theodore Janssen

(1903 - 1952)

Adeline Popken Janssen

(1908 - 1997)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Hope Cemetery
Edgeley, LaMoure County, USA
Coordinate: 46.3560982, -98.7182999

2. Mount Calvary Cemetery
Edgeley, LaMoure County, USA
Coordinate: 46.3558006, -98.7042007

3. Willowbank Colony Cemetery
Medberry, LaMoure County, USA
Coordinate: 46.3125230, -98.5699500

4. New Beresena Cemetery
LaMoure County, USA
Coordinate: 46.2977982, -98.8602982

5. Peace Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.2280998, -98.6821976

6. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
LaMoure County, USA
Coordinate: 46.4333000, -98.8914032

7. Haffner Family Farm Cemetery
Merricourt, Dickey County, USA
Coordinate: 46.2055650, -98.7628900

8. Rogate Lutheran Cemetery
LaMoure County, USA
Coordinate: 46.3842300, -98.4979600

9. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
Berlin, LaMoure County, USA
Coordinate: 46.3840500, -98.4950700

10. Berlin Cemetery
Berlin, LaMoure County, USA
Coordinate: 46.3839200, -98.4939100

11. Merricourt Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.1999140, -98.7555030

12. Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
Dickey County, USA
Coordinate: 46.2803001, -98.9210968

13. Pomona Valley Lutheran Cemetery
Kulm, LaMoure County, USA
Coordinate: 46.3064003, -98.9443970

14. Swede Township Cemetery
LaMoure County, USA
Coordinate: 46.3828011, -98.9533005

15. Finnish Cemetery
Dickey County, USA
Coordinate: 46.2641983, -98.5124969

16. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
Dickey County, USA
Coordinate: 46.2731018, -98.9421997

17. Hillside Cemetery
Kulm, LaMoure County, USA
Coordinate: 46.3116600, -98.9744100

18. Kulm Congregational Cemetery
Kulm, LaMoure County, USA
Coordinate: 46.3114014, -98.9756012

19. Assembly of God Cemetery
Kulm, LaMoure County, USA
Coordinate: 46.3117190, -98.9766830

20. Saint Pauls Cemetery
Monango, Dickey County, USA
Coordinate: 46.1693993, -98.6508026

21. Monango City Cemetery
Monango, Dickey County, USA
Coordinate: 46.1764430, -98.6075310

22. Roloff Cemetery
Dickey County, USA
Coordinate: 46.2296982, -98.9439011

23. Nortonville Cemetery
Nortonville, LaMoure County, USA
Coordinate: 46.5580600, -98.7258700

24. Jud Lutheran Cemetery
Jud, LaMoure County, USA
Coordinate: 46.5291400, -98.8816900