Janet Janssen, 63, of Columbus, Nebraska, won the victory on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at the Columbus Community Hospital.

The funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 9, at 10:30 AM, at St. John's Lutheran Church (12.5 North), rural Columbus, with Rev. Brad Birtell and Rev. Paul Rempfer officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Gass Haney Funeral Home and continue on Thursday from 9:30 AM until service time on Thursday. There will be a family prayer service on Thursday at 10:15 AM at the church. In lieu of flowers, Janet has requested donations to St. John's Lutheran Church or Metavivor Cancer Research (www.metavivor.com) which is specifically for breast cancer research, or a charity of your choice. The funeral service will be broadcast live on Gass Haney Funeral Home Facebook page.

Janet Lynn Janssen was born July 18, 1958, in Columbus, Nebraska, the youngest of five children to Hilger and Florice (Jenny) Schaad. She was welcomed home by siblings Larry, Lonny, Marilyn, and Roger. She was baptized in September 1958 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Columbus, and confirmed her Christian faith in May 1972, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, rural Leigh, Nebraska. Janet attended Humphrey Public Schools through 2nd grade, and Leigh Public Schools 3rd grade through graduation in 1976.

On May 20, 1978, Janet was united in marriage to Marv Janssen at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, rural Leigh. They were blessed with three daughters, Kimberly, Michelle and Stacy.

Janet enjoyed many things in her life. She enjoyed gardening, helping others, singing in the church choir and going on drives and trips with Marv. But what Janet enjoyed most was her family. Her face lit up when they were around. She loved her daughters, their husbands, and four grandchildren, making sure she spent that extra time with each one. She enjoyed attending their activities when they were young. She also was blessed to help her granddaughter, Sophie, learn how to play the piano.

She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church since she and Marv were married, where she occasionally played organ, sang in the church choir, worked in the church office and helped wherever she could. She enjoyed greeting those who came to worship, especially new members, to make them feel welcome.

She worked at several businesses and medical offices through the years as support staff and in accounting. She also taught piano lessons to many youth and several adults in the St. John's area for many years, which she considered a privilege and joy.

Janet's family wishes to thank Dr. Luke Lemke and his staff, Dr. Samir Renno and his staff, as well as the UNMC Cancer Center, specifically Dr. Beth Reed and her staff, for their excellent care. They were like family to her.

Celebrating her life are her spouse Marv; her daughter, Kim (Brett) Loseke and grandchildren Brayden, Grayson, and Sophie of Leigh, NE; daughter, Michelle Janssen of Omaha, NE; and daughter, Stacy (Jerod) Persson and grandson Wyatt of Hastings, NE. Also surviving her are her brother, Lonny (Susan) Schaad of Columbus, NE; sister, Marilyn Hellbusch of Fullerton, NE; and brother, Roger (Nancy) Schaad of Leigh, NE; and sister-in-law Mary Rutten of Columbus, NE. She also is survived by several cousins and many friends. She will be missed forever.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Hilger and Florice Schaad in 2007 and 2010; her husband's parents, Ernie and Amanda (Mueller) Janssen in 1981 and 1999; her brother, Larry Schaad; her brother-in-law Denny Hellbusch; her sister-in-law Lucy Martensen; and her nephews, Kurt Hellbusch, Michael Schaad, and Scott Schaad.

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SAFELY HOME

I am home in Heaven, dear ones;
Oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.

Did you wonder why I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh! but Jesus' love illumined
Every dark and fearful glade.

And He came Himself to meet me
In that way so hard to tread;
And with Jesus' arm to lean on,
Could I have one doubt or dread?

Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still;
Try to look beyond earth's shadows,
Pray to trust our Father's Will.

There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remaineth-
You shall rest in Jesus' land.

When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you Home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come!



In Loving Memory Of

Janet Lynn Janssen

Born
Friday, July 18, 1958
Columbus, Nebraska

Won The Victory
Sunday, September 5, 2021
Columbus, Nebraska

Funeral Service
Thursday, September 9, 2021 10:30 AM
St. John's Lutheran Church, LCMS
Rural Columbus, Nebraska

Officiating
Rev. Brad Birtell & Rev. Paul Rempfer

Music
Julie Oehlrich – Organist & Soloist
"Well Done"
Congregational Hymns
"In The Garden"
"In Christ Alone"
"Jesus Christ Is Risen Today"

Casket Bearers
Bill Schaad
Bob Schaad
Brian Schaad
Aaron Schaad
Greg Hellbusch
Jeff Hellbusch
Wayne Martensen
Terry Martensen
Kevin Martensen

Honorary Casket Bearers - Grandchildren
Brayden Loseke
Grayson Loseke
Sophie Loseke
Wyatt Persson

Interment
St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
Rural Columbus, Nebraska