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David Jansen | Visitation:
Monday, November 9, 2009
6:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home
218 South Moore St.
Algona, IA
Visitation:
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
9:30 AM until 10:30 AM
First Lutheran Church
226 N. Putnam
Algona, IA
Service:
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
10:30 AM
First Lutheran Church
226 N. Putnam
Algona, IA
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Dave Jansen, 68, of Algona died Saturday morning at Good Samaritan Society ~ Algona.
Family requests memorials to be given to the David Jansen Memorial Fund or the American Cancer Society.
David Michael Jansen was born May 23, 1941, in Willmar, MN, the son of Clarence and Luella Jansen. Dave was raised in Olivia, MN, and graduated from High School there in 1959. He joined the Army National Guard and was discharged in 1962. Dave attended North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND, for two years then graduated with a B.A. from Mankato State University in 1965. On June 12, 1966, Dave married Kathy Olson in Apple Valley, MN.
Dave began his career with Hormel in Bird Island, MN, as a hog buyer then became Assistant Plant Manger in Algona. After 20 years, Dave purchased Diamonds Men and Boys Store in Algona and became a local businessman, owning the store for another 22 years until retiring in 2007.
Dave especially enjoyed spending time with children and grandchildren, watching their activities as much as possible. Dave also enjoyed his many friends, including those in the gourmet group and card club. He had a passion for fishing in Minnesota, locally and Canada with the same friends annually for 38 years. He was also an avid sports fan, especially watching the Minnesota Vikings, CWL sports, high school or college wrestling and the Minnesota Twins. He was a member of the Elks, Rotary, Honorary clubs, as well as the Algona Chamber of Commerce. He and Kathy were pleased to be Band Day Grand Marshals in 2007. Dave was a member of First Lutheran Church for 31 years where he served on church council for five terms and various church committees.
Those left to honor his memory are his wife Kathy, three children Mark and wife Carolyn (Rahm) Jansen of Marshall, MN, Jodi and husband Andy Grien of Wesley, and Dean Jansen and girlfriend Deena of Denver, CO. as well as six wonderful grandchildren, Holly, Lindsey and Noah of Marshall, MN, and Dallas, Haley and Macy of Wesley. Also surviving are two sisters, Leanne Cruthis of West Dundee, IL, Midge and husband Tim Bubany of Long Lake, MN, and one brother Dick and wife Donna of Olivia, MN, his in-laws Phillip and Jean Olson, Myrtle and Mavis Olson and Chuck and Mariam Flann, all of Bemidji, MN., plus 18 nieces and nephews. Dave was preceded in death by his parents.
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