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Richard Adrian Jansen

Male 1921 - 1999  (77 years)


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  • Name Richard Adrian Jansen 
    Born 14 Feb 1921 
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Jan 1999  Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St John Cemetery, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I5061  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Sep 2018 

    Father Albert Jacob Jansen,   b. 20 Jul 1898, Town of Vandenbroek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1964  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Ann Maria Wydeven,   b. 06 Jul 1899, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Mar 1984  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 04 Feb 1917  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5635  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Grace Margaret Hopfensperger,   b. 25 Jul 1924,   d. 02 Jul 2014  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 09 May 1942  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
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     4. Charlene Mary Jansen,   b. 22 Nov 1949, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 2023, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     5. Living
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    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F10253  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • APPLETON POST CRESCENT
      February 1, 1999

      Richard A. Jansen, 710 Monroe St. Little Chute passed away January 30, 1999 surrounded by the love of his family. Richard was born February 14, 1921, son of the late Albert J. and Ann (Wydeven) Jansen. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church.

      He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Grace (Hopfensperger) Jansen; his son, Steven R. Jansen, Little Chute; six daughters; Nancy (Bruce) Vanevenhoven, Combined Locks; Katie (Marty) Marasch, Little Chute; Linda (Jimmie) Gibson, Char (Jim) Bricco, both of Appleton; Cindy (Mark) Verhagen and Julie (Bruce) Verhagen, also of Little Chute; 25 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, with another expected soon, all of whom he loved and enjoyed immensely. He is further survived by a sister, Shirley Lamers, Little Chute; a brother, Glen Jansen, Kimberly; a sister in-law, Mildred Jansen, Little Chute; many cousins, Neice, nephews, and special friends.

      Dick enjoyed golfing, fishing, bowling, playing cards and going to the Canino before his health failed him. He had been employed by Rector Moters of Appleton for many years and later worked for and retired from J J Plank Corp. in 1985. He served his country as a member of the Army in World War II from 1942 thru 1945 and was a member of the Jacob Coppus American Legion Post #258 for 54 years.

      Waiting in heaven with outstretched arms are his parents, his mother and father in-law; Herman and Ella Hopfensperger; a sister, Ruth Hinton; a brother, Robert Jansen; sister in-law, Eva Jansen and brother in-law, Sylvan Lamers.