Marian D. Jansma

Marian D. Jansma, nee DeGraff, of Chicago Heights, IL, went home to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 03, 2026. Beloved wife of the late David J. Jansma Sr. Loving mother of Dawn (Ed) Livingston, Patricia (Gary) VonAlven, Jill (David) Callahan, and David (Denise) Jansma Jr. Grandmother of Faith (Brian) Pelke, Brandon (Vanesa) Vanderhye, Justin (Crystal) VonAlven, Nick (Nicole) VonAlven, Stephanie (John) Kreykes, Christie (Josh) Eenigenburg, Aaron Jansma, Ryan (Nicole) Jansma, Chad (Kate) Jansma, Matt (Lauren) Jansma, and Carrie (Matt) Reece. Great-grandmother of Christian, Hope, Alexis, Katie, Blake, Jeremy, Courtney, Caleb, Claire, Aleigha, Calvin, Anna, Brody, Finn, Wells, Colbie, Levi, Liam, Luca, Emelia, Sloane, Cruz, Tripp, and baby girl Reece in August. Great-great-grandmother of Blakely and Brooklyn. Dear sister of David (Judy) DeGraff and the late Ted (Lucy) DeGraff. Preceded in death by her parents Theodore and Anna DeGraff.

Private family funeral services will be held Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Smits Funeral Home, 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane, Dyer, IN. Private interment Oak Ridge Cemetery – Lansing, IL. Memorial contributions may be given to William J. Riley House (www.hospicecalumet.org).

For further information, please contact 219-322-7300 or visit the online guestbook and obituary at www.SMITSFH.com.