Hometown: Onslow, Iowa March 03, 1924 - April 02, 2015

Edna P. Jansen, 91, of Onslow, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at the Anamosa Care Center with her family by her side. Her visitation will be held on Monday, April 6, 2015, from 4 – 7 p.m. at Lahey Funeral Home in Wyoming. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Onslow with burial to follow at the Wyoming Cemetery. Edna was born on March 4, 1924, in Martelle, IA, daughter of Louis and Nancy (Duncan) Jensen. She graduated from Onslow High School in 1941. She married Daryl Jansen on September 8, 1941, in Kahoka, MO. They farmed together on the family century farm near Onslow. Edna was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Onslow. She enjoyed mowing lawn, bowling, cooking and baking, especially her strawberry jam and famous chocolate chip cookies. Edna and Daryl enjoyed dancing, riding their Goldwing motorcycle, wintering in Arizona and playing cards. They also enjoyed attending their grandchildren and great-grandchildren's events. She is survived by two children, Gary (Joyce) Jansen, Onslow, and Shirlee Brunscheen, Wyoming; 4 grandchildren, Tammy (Jamie) McAllister and Terry (Selita) Jansen, both of Marion, Lisa (Todd) Rickels and Kris (Lucas) Gobeli, both of Monticello, and 8 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daryl, her parents, 3 sisters, 2 brothers and her son-in-law, Eugene Brunscheen. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or the Onslow First Presbyterian Church. A special thank you to the Anamosa Care Center for their wonderful care of Edna the last 6 ½ years.