Herman Leo Jansen

RACINE - Mr. Herman Leo Jansen, 89, passed away at his home on Monday, May 16, 2011. He was born in Racine on October 13, 1921, to the late Herman and Katherine (nee: Rystedt) (VandeKorput) Jansen Sr. He lived all of his life in Racine. He was united in marriage to the former Winona Stewart on June 8, 1946. He served in the United States Navy in World War II from 1942 until 1945 in the South Pacific on the USS Holland. He was employed at Jacobsen-Textron for 44 years, retiring April, 1984. He was a lifetime member of the Racine Yacht Club. At 17 years old, he won the 1939 Great Lakes Junior Sailing Championship Races, the first and only time the Racine Yacht Club won this. Herman was known for his quirky sense of humor, creativity, elaborate handwriting, love of sailing, and above all, family. He is survived by his wife, Winona Jansen; daughters, Gail (Charles) Smith of Elm Grove and Terri Peterson (Charles Ptaschinski) of Shawano; son, Steven Jansen of Surprise, Ariz.; grandchildren, Ronnie Smith, Adam Smith, Megan Peterson, and Katie (Ken) Kadonsky; sister, Kay Fenwick of Los Angeles, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Ann Steinbrink and Marie Schuman. Funeral services will be held at the Wilson Funeral Home, 1212 Lathrop Avenue, on Friday, May 20, 2011, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Holly Anderle officiating. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park. Friends may meet with the family at the funeral home on Friday from 9 a.m. until the time of service. WILSON FUNERAL HOME 1212 Lathrop Avenue 634-3361 www.wilsonfuneralhomeracine. com