Agnes M. Janke

Agnes M. Janke, age 99 of Arlington, died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Arlington. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 13 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Arlington. Fr. Keith Salisbury will officiate. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to Mass on Saturday at the church. Interment will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Arlington. Agnes was born on September 6, 1915 to Henry and Mary (Kauffmann) Janke in Jessenland Township, Sibley County. She grew up in the Jessenland area and attended District 10 country school. She spent many years on the farm being her father's care giver through his prolonged illness. Following her father's death Agnes moved to Gaylord where she made her home for many years. Agnes had a job in a café as a waitress, a housekeeping job and was also employed in a grocery store in the meat department. She was then employed at the Gaylord Municipal Liquor store as a waitress, where she worked for 25 years. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and also a member of the C.C.W. Society. She moved to Arlington's Golden Hearts in August of 2006 where she resided until March 2013 when she took up residence at the Good Samaritan Center. Agnes will be remembered for her quiet personality, shy giggle and quick wit. One of her most endearing traits occurred when she was requesting assistance at Golden Hearts or Good Sam., where she elected not to use the traditional call button but would call/sing out "Yoo Hoo". She will be dearly missed. Agnes is survived by seven nieces, Mary Ann (Jim) Kreger of Green Isle, Helen (Bill) Schrank of Le Sueur, Alice Pfarr of Henderson, Mary (Gary) Kraemer of Sartell, MN, Cathy (Mike) Creech of Henderson, Sharon (Roger) Skluzacek of New Prague and Patty (Ed) Tolzman of Gaylord; nephew, George (Sharon) Quinn of Prior Lake and many great nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Jeanetta Meyer and Mae Quinn; brothers, Mikel in infancy and George Janke; brothers-in-law and sister-in-law.

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