- Janssen, Mary E.Mary E. Janssen of Combined Locks. On Thursday, November 3, 2005, God need ed another angel and called Mary Janssen, age 84, up to heaven. Mary was b orn September 25, 1921, to the late Andrew and Minnie (Van Lanen) Kerkho ff in the Town of Holland. She married Charles Janssen on August 18, 195 1, at St. Theresa Catholic Church and they recently celebrated their 54 th wedding anniversary. One of Mary's fondest memories was her marriage d ay and the joy, wonder and possibility at the first day of a life togeth er with Charles. Mary once wrote that she felt her significant accomplishm ent in life was being a homemaker, mother and wife, giving her a future wo rth living for.She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church and the VFW Post 10544 Auxili ary of Senior Citizens of Combined Locks. Mary enjoyed bowling, sheephe ad and being an active member at St. Paul's Parish.She is survived by her husband, Charles Janssen; two sons and a daughter-i n-law: Charles (Jo Ellen) Janssen Jr., Kimberly; and Daniel "Banjo" Jansse n, Kimberly; two daughters: Janice Vanden Heuvel, Kimberly; and Ellen Wend t, Appleton; five grandchildren: Lori (Paul) Barth, Mary (Rick) Landeau, L ynn, Mark and Randy Vanden Heuvel; a great-grandchild, Andy Barth; a siste r, Vera Feldcamp; and three sisters-in-law: Dorothy, Mary Alice and Margar et Kerkhoff; and many nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers and sisters: Carrie, So phia, Julia, Edna, Julius, Raymond, David, Adrian, Louis, Sr. Lois, Ida, R ichard, Mark and Paul; and two sons-in-law: Jerome Vanden Heuvel and Tom W endt.Mary's Mass of Christian Burial will be 5 p.m. on Monday, November7, 200 5, at ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 410 E. Wallace Street, Combined Locks wi th Fr. Jim Lucas officiating. Friends will be received on Monday at the Ch urch from 2 p.m. until the time of service. Interment will take place in t he parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers a memorial is being established. T he Boettcher Family Funeral Home, Kaukauna is assisting the family. (92 0) 766-2099.The family greatly thanks the staff at St. Paul Elder Services, especial ly those in Apple Tree Court.
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