Jansen, Herman

Herman W. Jansen, Sr. 79, of Damiansville, died Sunday, January 14, 2007 at Countryside Manor in Aviston. He was born May 26, 1927 in Damiansville, son of William and Mary (Moss) Jansen, Sr. He married Vivian Kreke August 20, 1947 in New Baden and she survives in Damiansville. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Herman "Bud" Jansen, Jr. and wife Ruth of Damiansville; two daughters, Marilyn Jansen and husband Virgil of Swansea and Shirley Huegen and husband Terry of Albers; ten grandchildren, Mike (Jen) Jansen, Matt (Diana) Jansen, Curt (Karen) Jansen, Angie (Phil) Jansen, Dean (Amy) Jansen, Keith (Callie) Jansen, David (Dana) Jansen, Cheryl (Rich) Young, Brian Huegen and Jennifer Huegen; 14 great-grandchildren; one sister, Ann Kreke of New Baden; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Archie Santel of Damiansville, Viola Jansen of New Baden, Adele Schaefer of Belleville, Vernon Kreke of New Baden and Henry "Boots" and Judy Kreke, Jr. of New Baden. He was preceded in death by his parents; one granddaughter, Michelle Jansen; four brothers, Ben Jansen, Bill Jansen, Clem Jansen, and Henry "Heine" Jansen; a sister, Marie Santel; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Paul Kreke, Richard Schaefer, Wilbert and Agnes Lugge, Cecilia Jansen, Corine Jansen and Rose Marie Jansen; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Henry and Justina Kreke, Sr. Mr. Jansen was the manager at the Post Exchange gas station at Scott Air Force Base before his retirement. He was a member of St. Damian Parish and Holy Name Society, the Damiansville Chamber of Commerce and the Clinton County Farm Bureau. A funeral mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at St. Damian Catholic Church in Damiansville with Msgr. Donald Eichenseer officiating. Interment will follow at St. Damian Cemetery in Damiansville. Friends may call from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. Monday, January 15, 2007 and from 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at Hempen Funeral Home in New Baden. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Damian Church, Multiple Sclerosis Society or to the donor’s choice and will be received at the funeral home.