1919
Clarence
2011
Clarence Janzen
March 27, 1919 — February 1, 2011
Funeral services for Clarence J Janzen, age 91 of Enid will be held Thursday,
February 10, 2011 at 10 am at the Enid Mennonite Brethren Church. Rev Lynford
Becker and Rev Garvie Schmidt will officiate. Burial will be in the Memorial Park
Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral
Home.
Clarence was born March 27, 1919 southeast of Fairview, OK to Henry and
Elizabeth Heinrichs Janzen and passed away February 1, 2011 in the Golden
Oaks Nursing Home. He attended school at a country school near Homestead,
OK. He married Marlene Cornelsen on March 31, 1940 in the North Mennonite
Brethren Church.
He entered the US Army in 1945 and served in Korea and was honorably
discharged in 1946. He started his work career with Knox Auto Sales, Enid,
Fairview and Woodward; Gold Spot Dairy, Jensen’s in Fairview, Cornelson’s
Motor Co in Fairview, C & H Appliances in Fairview, Stuart’s Pontiac, Cadillac in
Enid, Three Way Chevrolet, Bakersfield, CA and purchased Janzen’s Oldsmobile
in Enid in 1967, later adding GMC Truck Franchise in 1972. He was president of
Oklahoma Auto Dealers Association in 1978. He was Time Quality Dealer
nominee in 1989. He was a member of Fairview Lions Club and the Enid Noon
Lions Club for over 50 years and was given a life time membership. He was a
member of Enid Mennonite Brethren Church.
Survivors include his son, Jerry Janzen and wife Loretta of Enid; daughter-in-law,
Helga Janzen of Enid; grandchildren: Diane Rempel and husband Ron, Michele
Trybus and husband Brian, Juergen Janzen and wife Lorrie and Sabine
Bomsberger; 7 great grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Willard and Doris
Bartel and other nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Albert; sisters, Malinda Becker
and Rosalie Sperling; his wife, Marlene in February 2007, and son Dale Janzen
on November 29, 2002;.
Memorials may be made to the Enid Mennonite Brethren Church or Hospice
Circle of Love. Condolences may be emailed to the family at
ladusauevans@suddenlinkmail.com.
February 10, 2011 at 10 am at the Enid Mennonite Brethren Church. Rev Lynford
Becker and Rev Garvie Schmidt will officiate. Burial will be in the Memorial Park
Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral
Home.
Clarence was born March 27, 1919 southeast of Fairview, OK to Henry and
Elizabeth Heinrichs Janzen and passed away February 1, 2011 in the Golden
Oaks Nursing Home. He attended school at a country school near Homestead,
OK. He married Marlene Cornelsen on March 31, 1940 in the North Mennonite
Brethren Church.
He entered the US Army in 1945 and served in Korea and was honorably
discharged in 1946. He started his work career with Knox Auto Sales, Enid,
Fairview and Woodward; Gold Spot Dairy, Jensen’s in Fairview, Cornelson’s
Motor Co in Fairview, C & H Appliances in Fairview, Stuart’s Pontiac, Cadillac in
Enid, Three Way Chevrolet, Bakersfield, CA and purchased Janzen’s Oldsmobile
in Enid in 1967, later adding GMC Truck Franchise in 1972. He was president of
Oklahoma Auto Dealers Association in 1978. He was Time Quality Dealer
nominee in 1989. He was a member of Fairview Lions Club and the Enid Noon
Lions Club for over 50 years and was given a life time membership. He was a
member of Enid Mennonite Brethren Church.
Survivors include his son, Jerry Janzen and wife Loretta of Enid; daughter-in-law,
Helga Janzen of Enid; grandchildren: Diane Rempel and husband Ron, Michele
Trybus and husband Brian, Juergen Janzen and wife Lorrie and Sabine
Bomsberger; 7 great grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Willard and Doris
Bartel and other nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Albert; sisters, Malinda Becker
and Rosalie Sperling; his wife, Marlene in February 2007, and son Dale Janzen
on November 29, 2002;.
Memorials may be made to the Enid Mennonite Brethren Church or Hospice
Circle of Love. Condolences may be emailed to the family at
ladusauevans@suddenlinkmail.com.
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