Janet Strasser
Janet Marie (Radke) Strasser, 73, of Holyoke, died Dec. 6, 2021, at Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke. Janet was born Dec. 17, 1947, to Raymond and Evelyn (Lempke) Radke. Janet was one of 10 children born to Raymond and Evelyn.
On Nov. 26, 1967, Janet married the love of her life, Walter Strasser. They were blessed to spend 54 wonderful years together. To this union, five children were born: Sheila and Glenn Schaffer of Chehalis, Washington, LaVonne and Terry Andersen of Holyoke, Brian and Lisha Strasser of Omaha, Nebraska, Denise and Anthony Strasser of Meridian, Idaho, and Scott and Toni Strasser of Julesburg.
From these children came what she really enjoyed — grandchildren, Brandon and Samantha Schaffer, Nathan Strasser, Jentry and Jordan Sonner, Kaylie Strasser, Adam Strasser, Jayce Strasser, Jordyn Strasser, Noah Strasser and Josef Strasser; her late grandson’s wife, Sandra Schaffer; and one great-granddaughter, Raelynn Sonner, who called her GiGi.
Janet is survived by one sister, five brothers and their spouses, nieces, nephews, and their families. She is also survived by her sister of the heart, Diana Cummings.
Janet was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Evelyn Radke; sister, Karen and Richard Reiss; brothers, Rodney Radke and Ernie Radke; sister-in-law, Brenda Radke; niece, RaeDee Eddington; and grandson, Justin Schaffer.
Janet was a lifelong seamstress. She started at a very young age. Her love for sewing turned into a passion for quilting that many families, friends and community members benefited from. Her other passion was cooking and baking. The more people she could feed, the happier she was. No one can make mashed potatoes or scratch-made red velvet cake like Janet. Another favorite for Janet was to send cookie care packages to her grandchildren.
As Janet was a lifelong devoted Catholic, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Janet’s memory to St. Anthony’s Catholic Church of Julesburg.
The funeral Mass was held Dec. 10 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Julesburg, with Father Jerry Rohr as celebrant. Inurnment will be held at a later date.
Condolences may be shared at prairiehillsjulesburg.com, where the services were streamed live.
Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Julesburg was in charge of arrangements.