Theodore “Ted” H. Janzen, 96, of Mountain Lake, died May 14, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society in Mountain Lake.
Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 2:30 PM at Sturm Funeral Home in Mountain Lake with visitation one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Mountain Lake City Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Mountain Lake. Online Condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.
Memorials in Ted’s memory are preferred to Voss Park Tree Fund.
Ted was born on December 5, 1929, to Henry and Susie (Penner) Janzen in Mountain Lake. He attended school in Mountain Lake. He served for two years in the Army and was stationed at Camp Rucker in Alabama from 1951-1952. On June 30, 1956, he married Marjee Kuyper in Iowa. Together, they raised three children, Scott, Marilyn, and Chris.
Ted began driving truck for his father in 1964 which led to a lifelong trucking career and finished his career with Land O’ Lakes as a mechanic before retiring in 1991. After retirement, he and Marjee bought a motorhome so they could travel more extensively. They enjoyed many winters in Apache Junction, Arizona and spent three summers as work-campers. Ted continued to spend winters in Texas with Scott and Tennessee with Chris for several years after Marjee passed. He spent summers working as a volunteer at Voss Park in Butterfield, Minnesota. His favorite job was on the riding lawn mower, helping to maintain the many acres of grass. During the Butterfield Threshing Bee, he would proudly exhibit his large pen collection.
Ted moved into The Lodge in December 2022. He purchased an electric scooter and spent hours on the trails on the lake, enjoying the outdoors.
Ted is survived by his children, Scott (Ramrada) Janzen, Marilyn (Paul) Schultz, and Chris (Susan) Janzen; grandchildren, Scott Janzen, Jr., Teddy Janzen, Levi (Ashley) Schmid, Jake (Heather) Janzen, Duke Janzen, Lea (Greg) Zich, and Cassandra (Simon) Frazer; great grandchildren, Hunter and Haleigh Janzen, Amery and Isabelle Zich, and Allison, Josephine, and Veronica Schmid; and brother, Dan (Margaret) Janzen.
Ted was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Marjee in 2012; brothers, Ben, Dave, and Carl Janzen; and grandson, Joshua Schmid.