Mary Jane Jansen's Obituary
JANSEN, MARY JANE, was born in Houston, Texas August 2, 1943 and passed away at home in Dallas, TX on August 10, 2013. She was preceded in death by her oldest son, Jeffrey David Jansen and her father, Dr. Ralph Crawford. Mary Jane is survived by her husband, Joe of almost 51 years, her son, Scott Jansen and his wife, Renee; two grandsons, David and Mark; her mother, Mary Crawford of Longview, TX; and two sisters, Carol Ann Johnson of Dallas and Jan Elizabeth of San Francisco. Also grieving her death is her daughter in law, Nobue Smith and Tony and Mimi Smith. Mary Jane loved to travel, loved fine dining, and anything to do with her family. She was a great cook and a loving wife. She will be missed more than there are words to describe. Girl, you were the love of my life and always will be. The family will receive friends at Restland Funeral Home, 13005 Greenville Ave., Tuesday, August 13th between the hours of 6:00-8:00 PM. The funeral will be held at Restland Memorial Chapel, Wednesday August 14th at 2:30 PM. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center at P.O. Box 4486 Houston, Texas 77210-4486.www.mdanderson.org/gifts.
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