Helen L. Janz

Helen L. Janz

(Nee Torre) Born to Eternal Life August 19, 2023 at the age of 89. Beloved wife of Jack Janz. Loving mother of John (Terri) Meyerring, Anne (David) Quam, Carl (Terri) Meyerring, Maria (Bruce) Robinson and Steven (Truc) Janz. Sister of Gloria (David) Rosenberg. Dearest grandmother of Marcelino, Rick and Alisha Rivera. Christopher, Bradley, Paul and Maxwell Meyerring. Joseph and Kelli Lohrke, and Julian and Jaden Janz. Further survived by great grandchildren, stepchildren and their families, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by parents Stephen and Anna (Pirelli) Torre. Siblings Frances, Peter, Rose, Tom, Teresa, Angelo, and Carl.

Helen was the founder/creator of Ann’s pizza in Hales Corners. Through the restaurant she made many lifelong friends and fans of her Sicilian /Italian specialties. She was a wonderful baker with impeccable timing as we often arrived to freshly baked cookies and pies. Our family gatherings never really got started until mom/grandma arrived, she lit up the room with her smile. Her love of people led her to become a realtor, she embraced the visions of her clients which gave her much happiness. Helen worked for the United States Postal Service and starting as a LSM operator, she became a supervisor and then a Manager or District Operations in Milwaukee. Helen enjoyed gardening, choosing perfect roses to grow. She was a reader, her happy place was always in a library or book store. She accumulated hundreds of books and would share them along with her recommendations with her children who inherited her love of reading. Helen told great stories, loved life and her family dearly, she had a incredible sense of humor, in sometimes we knew not to make eye contact as it would be inappropriate to burst into laughter at that exact moment. Oh, the fun we had when we were with her. We will miss her for the rest of our lives.

Special heartfelt thanks to St. Mary’s pastoral minister Mary Kelliher who prayed with Helen and brought her the Eucharist. The staff of Heritage Memory Care of Muskego for the exceptional care given to Helen.

Visitation at the MAX A. SASS & SONS FUNERAL HOME (8910 W. Drexel Ave. Franklin, WI) on Thursday August 31, 2023 from 4-7 with a prayer service at 6:30 PM. An additional visitation will be held at ST, MARY CATHOLIC FAITH COMMUNITY (9520 W. Forest Home Ave. Hales Corners, WI) on Friday September 1, 2023 from 10 - 10:45 AM with the funeral mass to begin at 11:00 AM. Private Interment.