LuAnn R. Janssen, 61, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016, in her home surrounded by her loving family, under the care of Hospice of Red River Valley.
LuAnn Rae Giere was born June 25, 1955, the daughter of Maurice and Beatrice (Johnson) Giere, in Moorhead. She was raised in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School. After high school she attended Josef's School of Hair Design. She then went to work at the Trader and Trapper where she worked various positions in the twenty plus years she was with the restaurant.
On October 11, 1986, she was united in marriage to David Janssen in Moorhead where they made their home. She later worked in the kitchen at the Harwood (ND) Cenex and then in retail sales at Herberger's in Moorhead. For the last five years she has enjoyed caring for her grandchildren.
LuAnn enjoyed playing bingo, cooking and baking. She especially loved people. Sundays were always a special day when she and David prepared a meal for family.
She is survived by her husband, David; children, Nicholas Janssen, Ryan (Amanda) Brunelle, Amy (Ryan) Semrud and Katie (Matthew) Ohnstad, all Moorhead; grandchildren, Chase, Ava, Carter, Cade and Violet; brother, Daniel (Nancy) Giere, Underwood, MN; sisters, Shirley Tebrake, Cold Spring, MN, Janeal (Stephen) Knox, Fargo, ND, and Sherry (Monte) Mulvaney, Harwood, ND; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Tricia, on September 24, 2016; and sister, Celeste Whitehead.
A visitation for LuAnn will be Monday from 5 PM to 7 PM, with a prayer service at 6:30 PM, in Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Moorhead.
Her Funeral Service will be Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at 1 PM, in Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd.
(Korsmo Funeral Service, Moorhead, MN)
Visitation
NOV 21. 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CT)
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
4000 28th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560
http://www.knowthegoodshepherd.org
Prayer Service
NOV 21. 6:30 PM (CT)
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
4000 28th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560
http://www.knowthegoodshepherd.org
Funeral Service
NOV 22. 1:00 PM (CT)
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
4000 28th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560
http://www.knowthegoodshepherd.org