Janet Martinmaas
January 16, 1956 ~ March 15, 2007
Served by: Luce, Luze & Reck Funeral Homes
Janet Martinmaas, 51, of Orient, SD died peacefully at home, Thursday, March 15, 2007.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at 1:00p.m., Monday, March 19 at St. Liborius Catholic Church, Polo with Fr. John Helmueller and Fr. Gary DeRouchey officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Visitations was held Sunday from 1:00–4:30p.m. at Luce Funeral Home, Faulkton with a 7:30p.m. prayer service at the church in Polo.
Janet Ann Peterson was born January 16, 1956 in Huron to Wayne and Helen (Knippling) Peterson. She attended school at Pratt Township in Hyde County and later graduated from Highmore High School in 1974. In 1977, she graduated from St. John’s School of Nursing. Janet worked in Lander, Wyoming for four years and in 1981, she went to work at St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre where she worked for twenty-five years. The last twenty years at St. Mary’s Hospital, she spent her time working in the I.C.U. Janet helped start St. Mary’s Hospice Program where she volunteered for many years.
On February 13, 1988, she married Richard Allen Martinmaas in Polo at St. Liborius Catholic Church, and to this union, three children were born, Jessie, Scott, and Joni. After nineteen years of marriage, they renewed their vows in front of their children and family at their home.
Faith was a very important part of Janet’s life. She was a member of the St. Liborius Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters, Polo Christian Mothers, DRE, CCD Teacher, and Right To Life. Janet played softball in Lander and Pierre and after she was married, she coached youth teams in Orient. She served on the Polo School Board and helped coach the Polo Bears Basketball Team.
Janet was very active in the daily happenings on the farm, which included chickens, hogs, cattle and pheasants. She also enjoyed hosting hunters yearly. Janet found the joy in everyday task and had a song for every occasion, making up songs if needed. Janet’s favorite motto in life was, “Germs and Jesus are everywhere, so wash your hands and say your prayers.”
Janet’s memory will be cherished by her loving husband Rick and her children: Jessie, Scott and Joni all of Orient; Parents: Wayne and Helen Peterson, Highmore; Brothers: Tom (Kae) Peterson, Seattle, WA, Jim (Tammy) Peterson, Belle Fourche, and Charlie (Georgene) Peterson, Wolsey; Sisters: Cheryl (Fred) Schaefers, Polo and Betty (Steve) Clark, Ft. Pierre. Rick’s family includes: Ray (Becky) Martinmaas, Orient, Randy (Jan) Martinmaas, Orient, Sandy (Larry) Aesoph, Highmore, Kathy (Gary) Remmers, Orient, Paulette (Charlie) Applehof, Kranzburg, Lonnie Martinmaas, Orient, Lori (Mike) Kalkman, Miranda, Julie (Rod) Spartz, Kranzburg, Mike (Laura) Martinmaas, Orient, Mary Lynn (Roger) Metizenger, Redfield, Brad (Shelly) Martinmaas, Orient and many special godchildren, nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two infant children, mother-in-law: Wanelda Martinmaas, two nieces, Kelly and Nellie Aesoph and one nephew Jason Aesoph.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at 1:00p.m., Monday, March 19 at St. Liborius Catholic Church, Polo with Fr. John Helmueller and Fr. Gary DeRouchey officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Visitations was held Sunday from 1:00–4:30p.m. at Luce Funeral Home, Faulkton with a 7:30p.m. prayer service at the church in Polo.
Janet Ann Peterson was born January 16, 1956 in Huron to Wayne and Helen (Knippling) Peterson. She attended school at Pratt Township in Hyde County and later graduated from Highmore High School in 1974. In 1977, she graduated from St. John’s School of Nursing. Janet worked in Lander, Wyoming for four years and in 1981, she went to work at St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre where she worked for twenty-five years. The last twenty years at St. Mary’s Hospital, she spent her time working in the I.C.U. Janet helped start St. Mary’s Hospice Program where she volunteered for many years.
On February 13, 1988, she married Richard Allen Martinmaas in Polo at St. Liborius Catholic Church, and to this union, three children were born, Jessie, Scott, and Joni. After nineteen years of marriage, they renewed their vows in front of their children and family at their home.
Faith was a very important part of Janet’s life. She was a member of the St. Liborius Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters, Polo Christian Mothers, DRE, CCD Teacher, and Right To Life. Janet played softball in Lander and Pierre and after she was married, she coached youth teams in Orient. She served on the Polo School Board and helped coach the Polo Bears Basketball Team.
Janet was very active in the daily happenings on the farm, which included chickens, hogs, cattle and pheasants. She also enjoyed hosting hunters yearly. Janet found the joy in everyday task and had a song for every occasion, making up songs if needed. Janet’s favorite motto in life was, “Germs and Jesus are everywhere, so wash your hands and say your prayers.”
Janet’s memory will be cherished by her loving husband Rick and her children: Jessie, Scott and Joni all of Orient; Parents: Wayne and Helen Peterson, Highmore; Brothers: Tom (Kae) Peterson, Seattle, WA, Jim (Tammy) Peterson, Belle Fourche, and Charlie (Georgene) Peterson, Wolsey; Sisters: Cheryl (Fred) Schaefers, Polo and Betty (Steve) Clark, Ft. Pierre. Rick’s family includes: Ray (Becky) Martinmaas, Orient, Randy (Jan) Martinmaas, Orient, Sandy (Larry) Aesoph, Highmore, Kathy (Gary) Remmers, Orient, Paulette (Charlie) Applehof, Kranzburg, Lonnie Martinmaas, Orient, Lori (Mike) Kalkman, Miranda, Julie (Rod) Spartz, Kranzburg, Mike (Laura) Martinmaas, Orient, Mary Lynn (Roger) Metizenger, Redfield, Brad (Shelly) Martinmaas, Orient and many special godchildren, nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two infant children, mother-in-law: Wanelda Martinmaas, two nieces, Kelly and Nellie Aesoph and one nephew Jason Aesoph.
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Auntie Janie Bear, I will miss you so much you were the best person to snuggle and cuddle with. I know you are my newest angel, watching over me and protecting me. I love you always and forever…
Janet was a great mentor, nurse and friend. I enjoyed working with her and beside her. She will be greatly missed
Jessie: You and your family are being remembered in our thoughts and prayers.
Rick and family I am so sorry to read of Janet’s death. I enjoyed working with her so much. She always so wonderful and caring with her patients. I will always remember her fondly. May God keep you in this time of sorrow.
To our Martinmaas family –
our deepest sympathy and condolences are offered. Janet will always be remembered as a kind and generous woman. How many times she opened your home to Sarah to stay at the “Martinmaas motel”. But we always knew that she would be safe and happy there with you.
Janet had a way of making you feel as if you were her best friend the first time you spoke to her. She will be greatly missed.
You’re in our thoughts and prayers and if you need anything it’s only a phone call and few miles away. God bless you all.
Deb and Sarah Sanger
You are in my thoughts and prayers. Janet was so supportive of me while I was in the seminary. I will offer a mass for her.
Father David Axtmann
Dear Rick, Jesse, Scott & Joni,
We are so sorry for your loss. Janet was a truly special person. She was one of the nicest and most caring individuals I have ever had the priveledge of knowing. She always had a smile and a hug for me whenever I ran into. I am so thankful for having known Janet over the past several years. You are all in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.
Love, The Osborns (Brenda, Scott, Jarod & Ryan)
Jessie, Scott and Joni…Remember this most of all, you gave her the gift of motherhood, you are hers and she loves you…always. To Rick, how special you are that she chose you to be the father of her children…remember that among all the rest. with love and prayers…marie
My deepest sympathies to the Peterson and Martinmaas families. I’ve been friends with Rick and the clan for years.. he would be the first to say how lucky he was to be able to ‘land’ Janet. She was a wonderful lady.
May God Bless Janet and ya’all.
Baler
To the family of Janet,
You are in my thoughts and prayers during the time. Janet was such a wonderful person. She was always positive, caring and had a smile on her face, she will be greatly missed.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all today and the days to come.
Janet was a special person.She will surely be missed.
Take care. Marvin, LeAnn and Matt
Rick and family.
Sorry to hear about your loss. Janet was truly a special person. She always looked at the positive side of things.
I remember hearing her say “Germs and Jesus, are everyhere… wash your hands, and pray regularly”
Cherish the time that you were able to spend with Janet.
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Dear Rick, Jessie, Scott & Joni… I’m deeply sorry for your loss. Janet was one who seemed to have no faults. Everyone loved her madly and I hope that if anybody needs anything that I’m just a call away! I hope that everything gets better and we all will miss her. Love you all lots! -Sarah
I am so sorry for your loss. Janet was a wonderful person that will be greatly missed.
Rick,Jessie,Scott, and Joni,
You are in our thoughts and prayers, but then you now have your very own special angel watching over you. Janet was one of the most special people I have had the pleasure of knowing. She placed everyone else before herself and always seemed to have her priorities in order–strong faith, love for family, kind words for everyone. She was truly a very rare person. Take Care,
Glenn and Gloria Bode
I would like to extend my heartfelt sympathy to all of Janet’s family. She was a wonderful person I got to renew my friendship with when she took care of my mother, Dorothy McDonald Noonan, two years ago in the Pierre ICU. She and I shared in the knowledge that my mom would not make it home again and all of her care, support and gentle intelliegence helped me and my sisters. I found out later that she herself was not well and my prayers have been with her since that time. Again, I offer my sympathy and wanted to let all of you know I thought she was one of the nicest and kindest women I have ever known.
Most sincerely,
Tess McDonald Kass
To the Martinmaas and Peterson families, we are sorry to hear of your loss. Janet was a very good person and a good friend. I will always remember her coming to see me when I lost my mother a few years ago. She was a kind and caring person. Our sympathy goes out to all of you. Dave and Katie Holmes
Every memory I have of Janet is kind, gentle, generous and cheerful. My sincerest condolences to all that knew and loved her.
Hi. Rick, I am reading through all of the above notes and they pretty well cover it all. As Marie said, you were blessed to have been chosen to be the father of her children. She loved you and the kids immensely. I have to admit that when I think of her I have to smile. I know she is happy and smiling down upon us. She helps me every day! I love you all.
Betty
Rick, Jessie, Scott, & Joni; After attending the beautiful services for Janet, I can truely see how she has passed on so much of herself to you all. I am so glad to see her living through all of you. Thank you for sharing her with all of us for all these years and letting us experience her magic just as you all did. Thank you just doesn’t say enough. Loves, Roxy
To Janet’s family: I was one of those fortunate people who got to work with Janet for all those years at St. Mary’s. I have so many memories of her smiles and caring nature. I will forever cherish the few hours I got to spend with her and Rick last fall on the way home from one of my son’s college football games in North Dakota. We cried, laughed, talked, and hugged. It was a time I will never forget. I, too lost a sister. I truly believe there are angels out there looking out for us. I did not get the opportunity to say good bye to my sister, yet am at peace knowing another friend found her and hugged her after he died. Without faith we have nothing. Janet was so blessed to have all of you in her life…….and you are blessed to have had her. I know I am. May she and God always be there to comfort you when you need it most. I will never forget my friend.
To the Peterson and Martinmaas Families:
Janet was truly an Angel among us and now she is watching over everyone daily. We know that she will be truly missed. We are so glad to have been able to do the benefit auction for her. It was incredible!!
Ken, Sandy & Shawn