Jerome G Janke of Dade City passed away due to cancer, on Sep 11, 2003 in Dade City.
He was born to Herb Janke and Mary (Gresl, Janke) Johnas on Oct 28 1933 in Athens.
After attending Athens schools, he served in the US Army and Reserves from 1954 to 1962 stationed in Germany.
He married his loving wife, best friend and partner, Carol J Gottschalk on Nov 26, l960.
Jerry lived his early life in Wisconsin where he worked with his brothers in heavy construction until 1974, when he and Carol moved to Ft Lauderdale, FL. In 1976, they started Janke Construction in Dade City, FL, and worked with several partners, continuing that business successfully until 1991 when it was sold.
He and Carol loved to travel and visited many countries including Australia, Russia, Greece, Europe and South America and many more, but really loved to come to Wisconsin. He lived his life to the fullest.
Surviving him besides his wife and mother, Mary Johnas, Necedah are a brother Russ (Charlene) Janke, Athens, 4 sisters, Luella (Andrew) Schreiner, Athens, Marilyn (Delmar) Becker, Wausau, Therese (Ray) Thuot, Wauasu, Joan (Joe) Braun, Athens, a sister-in law, Claudine Janke, his mother-in-law Lucille Gottschalk, Edgar, a brother in law William (Barbara) Gottschalk, Rothschild, 2 sisters-in-law, Patricia Ann (Robert) Schmirler, Dade City, FL, Gail (Richard) Sjoquist, Burnsville, MN. Also many nieces and nephews. His father, Herb Janke and brother James Janke preceded him in death.
He was born to Herb Janke and Mary (Gresl, Janke) Johnas on Oct 28 1933 in Athens.
After attending Athens schools, he served in the US Army and Reserves from 1954 to 1962 stationed in Germany.
He married his loving wife, best friend and partner, Carol J Gottschalk on Nov 26, l960.
Jerry lived his early life in Wisconsin where he worked with his brothers in heavy construction until 1974, when he and Carol moved to Ft Lauderdale, FL. In 1976, they started Janke Construction in Dade City, FL, and worked with several partners, continuing that business successfully until 1991 when it was sold.
He and Carol loved to travel and visited many countries including Australia, Russia, Greece, Europe and South America and many more, but really loved to come to Wisconsin. He lived his life to the fullest.
Surviving him besides his wife and mother, Mary Johnas, Necedah are a brother Russ (Charlene) Janke, Athens, 4 sisters, Luella (Andrew) Schreiner, Athens, Marilyn (Delmar) Becker, Wausau, Therese (Ray) Thuot, Wauasu, Joan (Joe) Braun, Athens, a sister-in law, Claudine Janke, his mother-in-law Lucille Gottschalk, Edgar, a brother in law William (Barbara) Gottschalk, Rothschild, 2 sisters-in-law, Patricia Ann (Robert) Schmirler, Dade City, FL, Gail (Richard) Sjoquist, Burnsville, MN. Also many nieces and nephews. His father, Herb Janke and brother James Janke preceded him in death.
Jerome G Janke of Dade City passed away due to cancer, on Sep 11, 2003 in Dade City.
He was born to Herb Janke and Mary (Gresl, Janke) Johnas on Oct 28 1933 in Athens.
After attending Athens schools, he served in the US Army and Reserves from 1954 to 1962 stationed in Germany.
He married his loving wife, best friend and partner, Carol J Gottschalk on Nov 26, l960.
Jerry lived his early life in Wisconsin where he worked with his brothers in heavy construction until 1974, when he and Carol moved to Ft Lauderdale, FL. In 1976, they started Janke Construction in Dade City, FL, and worked with several partners, continuing that business successfully until 1991 when it was sold.
He and Carol loved to travel and visited many countries including Australia, Russia, Greece, Europe and South America and many more, but really loved to come to Wisconsin. He lived his life to the fullest.
Surviving him besides his wife and mother, Mary Johnas, Necedah are a brother Russ (Charlene) Janke, Athens, 4 sisters, Luella (Andrew) Schreiner, Athens, Marilyn (Delmar) Becker, Wausau, Therese (Ray) Thuot, Wauasu, Joan (Joe) Braun, Athens, a sister-in law, Claudine Janke, his mother-in-law Lucille Gottschalk, Edgar, a brother in law William (Barbara) Gottschalk, Rothschild, 2 sisters-in-law, Patricia Ann (Robert) Schmirler, Dade City, FL, Gail (Richard) Sjoquist, Burnsville, MN. Also many nieces and nephews. His father, Herb Janke and brother James Janke preceded him in death.
He was born to Herb Janke and Mary (Gresl, Janke) Johnas on Oct 28 1933 in Athens.
After attending Athens schools, he served in the US Army and Reserves from 1954 to 1962 stationed in Germany.
He married his loving wife, best friend and partner, Carol J Gottschalk on Nov 26, l960.
Jerry lived his early life in Wisconsin where he worked with his brothers in heavy construction until 1974, when he and Carol moved to Ft Lauderdale, FL. In 1976, they started Janke Construction in Dade City, FL, and worked with several partners, continuing that business successfully until 1991 when it was sold.
He and Carol loved to travel and visited many countries including Australia, Russia, Greece, Europe and South America and many more, but really loved to come to Wisconsin. He lived his life to the fullest.
Surviving him besides his wife and mother, Mary Johnas, Necedah are a brother Russ (Charlene) Janke, Athens, 4 sisters, Luella (Andrew) Schreiner, Athens, Marilyn (Delmar) Becker, Wausau, Therese (Ray) Thuot, Wauasu, Joan (Joe) Braun, Athens, a sister-in law, Claudine Janke, his mother-in-law Lucille Gottschalk, Edgar, a brother in law William (Barbara) Gottschalk, Rothschild, 2 sisters-in-law, Patricia Ann (Robert) Schmirler, Dade City, FL, Gail (Richard) Sjoquist, Burnsville, MN. Also many nieces and nephews. His father, Herb Janke and brother James Janke preceded him in death.
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