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Dorothy Jannusch obituary 3/30/98


Funeral services for Dorothy Ida Lucilla Jannusch, age
91 of Watertown, were held on Thursday, April 2, 1998 from Trinity Lutheran
Church in Watertown, with the Rev. Jim Lindekugel officiating.
Dorothy Jannusch died on Monday, March 30, 1998, at the
St Therese Home in New Hope.
Organist was Elsie Sandquist and the congregational hymns
were “On Eagle’s Wings” and “How Great Thou Art.” John
and Mary Ecklund sang “The Old Rugged Cross.” Pallbearers were
Ben Kerber, Bruce Kerber, Don Lhotka, Ron Schmid, Jim Wroge, Jerry Aksteter
and Mike Tachney Interment was in the church cemetery.
Dorothy I. Arnold was born in Watertown Township, Carver
County on Aug 16, 1906, to Gust and Clara (Hamann) Arnold. She was baptized
on Sept. 9, 1906, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hollywood Township by
the Rev Rolf and confirmed there by the same on May 2, 1920.
She attended school in Hollywood Township.
On July 22, 1931, she was united in marriage to Oscar Johnson
in Milbank, S.D. She was a lifelong resident of Watertown and a member of
the Trinity Lutheran Church for over 60 years. She was active in the Rachel
Bible Circle.
On Dec 2, 1980, she was united in marriage to Leonard
Jannusch in Plato. The couple resided in Plato for a year before moving
to Watertown.
They enjoyed traveling to Hawaii, Las Vegas, the Ozarks,
Niagara Falls and Nashville and other places of interest.
Dorothy Jannusch loved crocheting afghans and butterflies
on top of kitchen towels that she gave away to family and friends.
Survivors include her husband, Leonard of Glencoe; two
daughters, Dorothy Kerber and husband, Paul, of Maple Grove and Geraldine
Schmid and husband, Don, of Dent, Minn.; two daughters-in-law: Arvilla Lhotka
of Waconia and Barbara Johnson of Watertown; stepsons, Leonard Jannusch
Jr of Nienburg, Germany and Richard Jannusch and wife, Karen, of Glencoe.

She is further survived by 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren;
eight great great-grandchildren; two sisters, three brothers, as well as
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Fred
Lhotka and Oscar Johnson; sons: Donald Lhotka Sr. and Merlyn Johnson; as
well as brothers and sisters.
The Paul-McBride Chapel of Norwood Young America handled
arrangements

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