Richard John Jansen
HUBBELL — Richard John Jansen, 80, of Hubbell, passed away on July 10, 2026, at the Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI with his wife and his best friend by his side.
Richard was born on December 4, 1945 in Ohio, a son of Alfred and Rosalind Jansen. He attended schools in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Richard served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict. After his honorable discharge from the military, he drove a semi-truck for 40 years, with 1 million accident free miles.
He was married to Patricia Ploof on July 3, 1982 in Grafton, Wisconsin.
Richard was a member of the Chassell VFW Post 6507 and a life member of the Disabled American Veterans. His hobbies included reloading bullets, and shooting and collecting guns.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, parents-in-law-George and Dolores Ploof, and grandson-Josh Stache.
Richard is survived by: his wife-Patricia; grandson-Jake (Dana) Schiedemeyer of Wisconsin; greatgrandchildren-Ethan, Mackenzie, Caleb, Garrett, Everett, Benedict, and Katelyn; and best friend-James (Linda) Langer of Wisconsin.
At the request of the deceased, there will be no public services. The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.
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