Darryl E. Janzen

Darryl E. Janzen, 65 of Devils Lake, ND formerly of Munich, ND died on Thursday, February 22, 2007 at Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake. Funeral Services for Darryl will be held on Monday, February 26, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Salem Mennonite Church, Munich, ND. Rev. Doug Sathren will officiate and burial will be in the South Salem Cemetery, rural Munich in the spring. Visitation will be held on Sunday at Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 8:00 p.m. Visitation on Monday will be at the church one hour prior to the funeral service. Serving as Casket Bearers for Darryl will be his nieces and nephews. Honorary Bearers will be all of Darryl’s Dear Friends and Neighbors. Music will be provided by a Mixed Quartet of Al Wiens, Lyndon Dick, Dave Klein and Arlys Wiens and Gladys Hoffman, organist Darryl E. Janzen was born on April 30, 1941 at Langdon, ND the son of Peter L. and Gertrude (Cornelison) Janzen. He attended Huron School, rural Munich and after the family moved to Hampden in 1951 he attended Hampden Public School. Darryl made his home with his parents and helped on the family farm at rural Hampden and then helped at Janzen’s Jack and Jill which his parents owned and operated in Munich. He also worked for a time at Schuler Hardware in Munich. Darryl was a member of Salem Mennonite Church. In 1983, Darryl started just a little hobby of collecting toy John Deere tractors. He never thought the collection would grow to such an enormous size, have such a variety of John Deere equipment, and also other machines including International, Versatile, Massey-Ferguson, New Holland and Gleaner combines, Co-op tractors, plus others. Darryl also had a number of belt buckles and a collection of the many different styles of the barns of the Midwest. Darryl was always very willing to share his collections with the community and they were the center of attention at many of the Munich Community events. Darryl was also very active in all the activities of the community. He especially enjoyed attending basketball games and other sporting events. Darryl loved being a part of the Munich community and will be greatly missed. Darryl is survived by his mother, Gertrude of Devils Lake Sister: Audrey Schell and her husband, Michael “Jack” of Jamestown, ND Brothers: Allen Janzen and his wife, Mary of Devils Lake Dale Janzen also of Devils Lake Nieces and Nephews: Sandy Biffert, Hazen, ND Sheri (Craig) Beedy, Jamestown, ND Michael Schell, Roseau, Minnesota Terry Schell, Grandin, North Dakota Stacy (Leah) Janzen, Devils Lake Peter (Angie) Janzen, Towanda, Kansas Lori (Craig) Wass, Bismarck, ND Darin Janzen, Havelock, North Carolina Seventeen Grand Nieces and Grand Nephews and One Grand Grand Niece Aunt: Myrtle Petruck, Medford, Oregon Uncle, Clements Bukowski, Munich Many Cousins also survive. He was preceded in death by his father.