Kenneth Janssen

Kenneth M. Janssen “Ken” - Little Chute - Age 90, passed away peacefully after a very brief illness on Sept. 28, 2020. He was born in Little Chute on Nov. 6, 1929, son of the late Peter and Martha (Ebben) Janssen. On May 9, 1951, he married his high school sweetheart, Carol Bouressa, and she preceded him in death in 2016 after 64 years of marriage. Ken worked at Kimberly Clark in Neenah for more than 40 years before his retirement. He enjoyed spending time up north on Roberts Lake and walking around Little Chute visiting his friends. Ken was an avid Packer and Brewer fan but most importantly, he loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Ken is survived by a daughter: Kathy (David) Rosin; sons: Tim (Vicki), Todd (Diane) and Jeff (Dawn) Janssen; 14 grandchildren: Heather (John) Hoffman, Brian (Anne) Rosin, Ben (Liz) Rosin, Heidi (Brett) Altergott, Jake (Ashley) Janssen, Jenna Janssen, Gregg (Katie) Janssen, Jamie (Ryan) Vander Sanden, Jesse Janssen (Miranda), Angie (Brett) Trapp, Amber Janssen, Heidi (Mike) Nowak, Jaime Kloehn, and Scott (Britni) Byrne; numerous great-grandchildren; a sister: Rosemary West; brothers: Gerrit (Marge), Peter, Paul (Audrey) and Joseph (Jane) Janssen; brothers and sisters-in-law: Ted Kuether, Janet Janssen, Ellen (Ed) Hammen, Jayne (David) Smits, Phil (Birdie) Bouressa and Mona Bouressa; numerous other family members and many friends. Ken was preceded in death by his wife: Carol; his parents: Peter and Martha; siblings: Sylvia Kuether, Marianne Schnabl, Les, Don, Orville and Roman Janssen; brothers and sisters-in-law: Dave West, Larry Schnabl, Bernice Janssen, Agnes Janssen, Marlene Janssen, James Bouressa and Noel Vanden Heuvel; father and mother-in-law: Clarence and Regina (Verstegen) Bouressa. Funeral services were held Oct. 2 at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute, with Msgr. Jim Vanden Hogen officiating. Interment was in St. John Cemetery, Little Chute. For online condolences, please visit www.verkuilenfh.com. The Janssen family would like to extend a special thank you to the staffs of ThedaCare Regional Medical Center Appleton and ThedaCare Hospice for the wonderful and compassionate care given to Ken and family. It is what it is!

Verkuilen-Van Deurzen, Family Funeral Home, 101 Canal Street, Little Chute 788 3321. www.verkuilenfh.com