Janaan Joyce Husmann Dec. 12, 1931 – Oct. 18, 2021

      Janaan Joyce Husmann, 89, of Monticello, Iowa passed away Monday, Oct. 18, 2021 at Monticello Nursing & Rehabilitation in Monticello.

      A visitation was held from 10 – 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 at Monticello United Church, Monticello. Funeral services commenced at 11 a.m. Pastor Kathryn Newhall officiated. Burial was at Oakwood Cemetery in Monticello immediately following the service. 

      Janaan was born on Dec. 12, 1931 in Monticello, Iowa to Edward and Bernice (Schneider) Meier at her parents’ home in Hardscrabble. She married Delbert Husmann on Nov. 22, 1949 in the Little Brown Church, Nashua.  Together they raised their family in Monticello and operated the Monticello Motel from 1977 until 1993.

      Survivors include her children: Pam (Ron Weuve) Mott of Cedar Rapids, Trish (Jim) Janssen of Scotch Grove, Colin Husmann of Monticello; grandchildren: Andrea (Brent) Zastrow, Janda (Matt) Wilden, Sean (Michelle) Janssen, Stacy (Chad) Thies, Vaughn (Tonya) Husmann, Ryan (Milena) Husmann; great-grandchildren: Alexa and Brittany Zastrow, Brynn, Lucas and Reid Wilden, Chance Janssen, Colten, Caden and Courtney Thies, Taylor Massner, Skyleigh, Kyler, Alyvia, Kaesyn and Bella Husmann; sister-in-law Janis Meier of DeWitt, brother-in-law Greg Haag of Lafayette, La., and many nieces and nephews.

      She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 2011, a son, Michael Husmann, in 1974, son-in-law, Dave Mott, great-grandchildren, Vanessa Husmann and Jordan Powers, a brother, Ray Meier, and many in-laws.

      The family would like to thank the staff at Monticello Nursing & Rehab for their compassionate care.

      In lieu of flowers and plants, the family requests memorials be made to Monticello United Church or the National MS Society www.nationalmssociety.org/Chapters/MNM/Donate.

      Information is available at www.kramerfuneral.com. Online condolences and memorials may be sent to Kramer Funeral Home, PO Box 791, Monticello, Iowa 52310.