Dennis J. Jansen, age 89 of Coldwater, died on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Briarwood Village. He was born April 23, 1925 in St. Henry to the late John & Margaret (Schuh) Jansen. He married Lucille (Dues) on November 11, 1950 in Philothea and she survives in Coldwater. He is survived by four children, Jane Smith of Warsaw, IN, Ken (Bev) Jansen of Celina, Dave (Joyce) Jansen of Celina and Diane (Ron) Ford of Greenwood, IN, 22 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, siblings John (Pat) Jansen of Carthagena, Paul Jansen of St. Henry, Lucy (Bob) Link of Celina, and Margaret Stammen of Celina and in laws Mary Jo Jansen of Dayton, Evelyn (Clete) Woeste of Coldwater, Helen Dues of Coldwater and Betty & Gene East of Tipp City. He was also preceded in death by sons-in-law Jeff Smith and Steve Miller, a granddaughter, siblings Clarence Jansen, Bill (Betty) Jansen, Louis Jansen, Bob (Beulah) Jansen, Henry Jansen, Tom Jansen, Clara (Floyd) Lauber, Isabelle (Paul) Heinke and Mary (Oscar) Hemmelgarn and in laws, Judy Jansen, Walter Stammen, Gene (Rita) Dues, Walter Dues, Mary (Bill) Wellman and Melvin Dues. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, He served in the US Navy during WWII in the South Pacific. Dennis was a plasterer and retired from the former Pet Milk Plant in Coldwater. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 AM on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater. Memorials may be made to the Briarwood Activity Fund. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com
