Ione R. Jansen

Ione R. Jansen, age 84 passed away peacefully on Friday, April 24, 2015. She was born May 30, 1930, in Kimberly, WI to Floyd and Mary (Dereks) Lambert. Ione was a graduate of Kimberly High School. She married Marvin Jansen on November 26, 1949.

Ione worked as a loan officer at Kimberly-Associated Bank until her retirement in 1992. Many of the customers loved to work with her because of her personal and helpful attitude.

Ione loved to play sheepshead with her girlfriends and loved to take bus excursions to the casino.

But most of all…she loved to be with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Ione had a warm heart and sense of humor and people enjoyed being around her.

She is survived by her husband, Marvin, and children, Pamela (fiancé, John Wolfinger) Hoolihan, Kaukauna, Bruce (Julayne) Jansen, Birnamwood, William (Sally) Jansen, Green Bay, Betsy (Chuck) Hermes, Little Chute; grandchildren, Sam (Anne-Marie) Hoolihan, Mike and Nick Hoolihan, Michelle (Nick) Swenson, Marvin and Mandy Jansen, Jake and Jenna Jansen, Marsha Hall, Eric (Dacia) Hermes and Rob (fiancé, Carly Koeniger) Hermes; great-grandchildren, Matthew Hermes, Maddalyn Hall and Owen and Reagen Hermes; sister and brother-in-law, Verna and Tony Van Hout, Kimberly, sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Sally and Mark Jansen, Fayetteville, PA and many special nieces and nephews.

Ione is preceded in death by her daughter, Debbie, her mother and father, Mary and Floyd Lambert, her sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Frank Van Cuyk and many special family members in the Jansen family.

Our family would like to extend a huge thanks to St. Paul Home for the many kindnesses shown to our wife/mother/grandmother. We will always be grateful to the staff for the patience and warmth shown to her.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at Holy Spirit/Holy Name Catholic Parish, 600 E. Kimberly Avenue in Kimberly on Thursday May 7, 2015 from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. Mass of Christian Burial to follow immediately at the church at 4:30 pm. For more information and to express condolences, please visit www.wichmannfargo.com.