JANZEN, Pete

PETE JANZEN 1936 – 2024 Pete Janzen of Vauxhall, beloved husband of Colleen Janzen, passed away suddenly in Lethbridge, Alberta on August 22, 2024, at the age of 88 years.
Pete was born at Wembly, AB, in 1936 to Frank & Anna Janzen. He was the youngest of five children: Frank Jr. (deceased), Mary (deceased), Annie (deceased) & Katie of Coaldale, AB. Pete’s family moved to Vauxhall in 1939 to start farming. He went to school at Rossiland Country School from grades 1 – 4 at which time the country school was closed. He then attended school in Vauxhall until the completion of grade 8. After grade 8, his parents moved to Niagara Falls, Ontario where Pete attended Stamford Collegiate Institute.
In 1954 Pete returned to Vauxhall. Here he met and eventually married Colleen Halverson in July 1960. Pete & Colleen have 4 children: Cindy (Kevin) Gertzen, and their children Rylan (Ashley) & Braden; son Kim Janzen; daughter Kyla (Ron) Yaroslawsky, and their daughter Corbin (Riley); daughter Kerri (Tom) Meir and their children Paige (Ken) & Brodey (Melissa). Pete has four great grandchildren with one more on the way in January of 2025; and sisters in law Marion Halverson and Yvonne Dunn.
Pete was predeceased by his parents Frank Sr. & Anna Janzen; in-laws Ken & Verna Halverson; brother Frank Jr; sisters Anna and Mary; & many other family members too numerous to mention, lovingly missed all the same.
A Funeral Service will be held at 2:30 pm, on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610-4 STREET SOUTH, Lethbridge, Alberta, with Alana Johnson, officiating.
A private family Graveside Service will take place prior at the Vauxhall Cemetery.
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