Alice Ernestine Jansen

Female 1921 - 2018  (96 years)


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  • Name Alice Ernestine Jansen 
    Born 9 Jun 1921  Town of Buchanan, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 29 Mar 2018  Madison, Dane Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St John Cemetery, Menasha, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12253  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2018 

    Father Henry Jacob Jansen,   b. 08 Oct 1880, Town of Buchanan, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Dec 1924, Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Mother Harriet Josephine VandenHeuvel,   b. 01 Jul 1889, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1961  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 30 Apr 1905  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F18124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 George L Smarzinski,   b. 02 Oct 1919, Menasha, Winnebago Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1978, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 16 Dec 1943 
    Children 
     1. Gail Smarzinski
     2. Louis Smarzinski
     3. Gwenn Smarzinski
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F114663  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elmer James Jansen,   b. 28 Mar 1911, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Dec 2003  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 18 Oct 1980  Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F4508  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Madison/Appleton - Alice Smarzinski-Jansen, nee Jansen, age 96 passed away peacefully on March 29, 2018 at All Saints Assisted Living, Madison, WI.

      Alice was born on June 9, 1921 the ninth child of Henry & Harriet (Vanden Heuvel) Jansen. She married George Smarzinski on December 16, 1943. Alice and George enjoyed a busy and joyful life while working and raising a family for 35 years until George's passing on December 15, 1978. Alice reacquired her maiden name when she married Elmer Jansen on October 18, 1980. For the next 23 years Alice and Elmer spent summers in Wisconsin while enjoying winters at their home in Arizona until Elmer's passing in Arizona on December 6, 2003.

      She is survived by her three children: Gail (Robert) Morris, Madison, WI; Louis (Rita) Smarzinski, Phoenix, AZ; Gwenn (Mark) Lewis, San Diego, CA; six grandchildren: Kim (William) Magyar, Kay Dombkowski, Nicole (Colin) Schmies, Andrew Smarzinski, Matthew (Francesca Hong) Morris, Benjamin (Philippa Grint) Lewis; seven great-grandchildren: Clara & Miles Magyar, Alec & Luke Dombkowski, Hanalei & Marcella Schmies, and George Morris; half-brother, Ray Behling, and numerous nieces & nephews.

      Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at St Mary Parish, 312 S. State St. Appleton with Father Bill Swichtenberg officiating. Friends and family may visit at the church from 9:30 am until the time of Mass. Inurnment will take place at St. John Catholic Cemetery, Menasha.

      The family wishes to extend their sincere & heartfelt appreciation to the wonderful staff at All Saints Assisted Living as well as Agrace Hospice Care for their kind, caring support of Mom.

      In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St Mary Parish, 312 S State St., Appleton, WI. 54911 or Agrace Hospice Care, 5395 Cheryl Parkway, Madison 53711