Lester E Janzen

Male 1922 - 2002  (79 years)


 

Janzen, Lester E

The Newton Kansan

Lester E. Janzen, 79, of North Newton, died Tuesday (Oct. 8, 2002) at Kidron Bethel Retirement Village in North Newton. He was born Nov. 12, 1922, to Peter G. and Eva (Huebert) Janzen in Henderson, Neb. They preceded him in death. He married Eileen D. Epp March 4, 1944, in Henderson. She survives of the home. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He graduated from the Bible Institute of Los Angeles and Goshen College. He was pastor of Bethel Mennonite Church in

Perkasie, Pa., and also at Menno Mennonite Church in Ritzville, Wash. He was the stewardship secretary for the General Conference for 11 years, fund-raiser for Mennonite Biblical Seminary and also for Meadowlark for several years, estate planner with the Mennonite Foundation for 15 years and board member at Kidron Bethel Retirement Village for 12 years. He was a member of Faith Mennonite Church in Newton for 39 years. After his retirement, he spent a number of years scheduling the traveling museum of the Mirror of the Martyrs display for Kauffman Museum in many areas in the United States and Canada.

Other survivors include: two sons, Joel Janzen and wife Natalie of Denver and Scott Janzen and wife Karen of Evergreen, Colo.; three daughters, Cheri Jantzen and husband Dave of Houston, Judith Janzen and husband Robert Nikkel of Salem, Ore., and Faith Janzen of Overland Park; a sister, Eva Tessman of Hillsboro; a mother-in-law, Marie Epp Siebert of Henderson; and seven grandchildren, Kristen and Eric Allen, Trey Jantzen, Brandon Jantzen, Jessica Nikkel, Lucas Nikkel, Sydney Janzen and Oliver Janzen.

He also was preceded in death by: three brothers, Nick Janzen, Peter E. Janzen and Johnny Janzen; a sister, Elizabeth Friesen; and a father-in-law, Dietrich G. Epp.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday with family greeting friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, all at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Faith Mennonite Church with Pastor Gordon Smith officiating.

Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. 

Memorials have been established with the Kidron Bethel Assisted Living Project, Hospice Care of Kansas and Faith Mennonite Church, all in care of the funeral home.


Owner/SourceHarvey County Genealogical Society
Date9 Oct 2002
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