Janna Sattler, 98, of Avon

Janna died Friday, December 3, 2010 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner. Funeral services are 1:30 PM, Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at the Trinity Presbyterian Church in Avon. Burial is in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 2 PM until 7 PM with the family present from 5 until 7 PM at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Chapel in Avon.

Janna Eliza Sattler, daughter of Adolph and Gertie (Genant) Haenfler, was born July 2, 1912 on a farm one mile north of Avon. She died Friday, December 3, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society in Wagner. Janna attained the age of 98 years, five months and two days.

Janna attended school in the Avon area and graduated from Avon High School in 1931. She helped take care of new mothers and their babies. Janna will be remembered for all the letters she wrote her friends and relatives, especially her brothers and sister. She also will be remembered for her enjoyment of embroidering dish towels for gifts and just as a pass time, reading until her eyesight went bad and being a good cook and baker. When she had company, she always served coffee and cookies.

Janna married Ernest Sattler on May 14, 1936. A daughter Rita was blessed to their union. They farmed southeast of Avon until 1975, when they moved into Avon. Ernie died March 27, 1993. Janna moved into the Meadow View Manor in 2000 and on July 10, 2008, she became a resident of the Good Samaritan Society in Wagner.

Janna was a member of the Trinity Presbyterian Church all of her life. She was a member of the ladies aid since 1936, taught Sunday School for six years, and always was very fond of her church. Janna also was a member of the Avon American Legion Auxiliary and was a past Legionette of the Year.

Thankful for having shared her life are her daughter Rita Krcil and husband Tony of Wagner; three grandchildren: Carla Satter and husband Warren, Brian Kocmick, Lori Souter and husband Dave, all of Sioux Falls; four great grandchildren: Amber Satter, Lisa Satter, Ryan Souter and Todd Souter; one sister Marie Connor of Scottsdale, AZ; two brothers: Albert and wife Thelma of Satsuma, FL and Roy and wife Shirley of Scottsdale, AZ; one sister-in-law Ethel Haenfler of Winchester, VA; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Janna was preceded in death by her husband; granddaughter Amy Toni Krcil who died in 1986 of a rare blood disease; parents and in-laws; and six brothers: Ed, Robert, Adolph "Fritz", Joe, Lee and Gerald "Butch".