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Roger L. Janssen
Roger L. Janssen
Tiffin
Roger L. Janssen, 82, died on April 9, 2025, following a brief but courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He died at his Tiffin home with his son and brother by his side.
Roger is survived by his son David (wife Kristin) of Cedar Rapids; grandsons Michael (wife Emily) of Coralville, Nicholas of Cedar Rapids, and Ben (fiancé Emma) of Ann Arbor, MI; his siblings Linda Croy (husband Jim) of Solon and Rick (wife Jan) of Tiffin, as well as his former wife, Marlene, and many beloved nieces, nephews, in-laws and cousins from both the Janssen and Neitderhisar sides of his family. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Bob.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Gay and Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City, with visitation held on Wednesday, April 30, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Roger will be inurned at Tiffin’s Oakhill Cemetery in a private, family service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to FW Kent Park (2048 US-6 NW, Oxford, IA 52322), or the Sedlachek Treatment Center C/O Mercy Foundation (701 10th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403).
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