- Date Of Birth: October 21, 1933
- Date Of Death: March 15, 2022
- State: Iowa
Grace G. Janssen was born October 22,1933, to John W. and Teuntje “Tena” (Verhey) Vande Kraats, in Pella, Iowa. Grace attended country school northeast of Pella until 6th grade. Early on in life, she helped out on the farm.
On February 12, 1954, she was united in marriage with Gysbert Janssen in Pella, Iowa. Grace was a homemaker who raised six children: Dennis, Carol, Gary, Jerry, Don, and Janet. In her spare time, Grace enjoyed making puzzles and playing bingo. She also enjoyed being outdoors, gardening, and going for coffee with Gysbert.
Those left to cherish her memory:
Dennis and Karen (Ryan) Janssen
Kristen and Jake Rezac
Evan, Kayla
Bryan and Melissa Janssen
Beau, Brenna, Brock, Bridget
Brad and Brittany Janssen
Sawyer, Jackson, Avery
Carol and David Harvey
Sara and Alan Cox
Ella, Arie
April and Nick Fitch
Evelyn, Amelia
Jordan and Elizabeth Harvey
Teddy, Emma
Gary and Sheila (Brand) Janssen
Emily and Matt Luymes
Janssen, Abram, Theo
Ashley and Ryan Noble
Lincoln, Hudson
Jerry and Donna (Steenhoek) Janssen
Megan and Jeff Sekula
Madelyn, Leonard
Matthew Janssen
Craig and Rachel Janssen
Colin, Eliza
Jeanna Janssen
Don and Liz Janssen
John Gerrit Janssen
Janet and Wes Swank
Linde and Adam Toom
Ann, Mauve
Nikki and Jim Kimzey
Jessie and Brandon Norman
Freya, Guenevere
She is also survived by her sisters-in-law: Donna Vande Kraats of Pella, Alie Van Kooi of the Netherlands, and Edna Vande Kraats of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Grace was preceded in death by her husband Gysbert, her parents John W. and Teuntje Vande Kraats, parents-in-law Gerrit and Jantje Janssen, her siblings: John Vande Kraats, Roy Vande Kraats, Marie (John) Sullivan and Johanna (James) Kersey, and great granddaughter Addison Grace Noble.
