Jansen

On March 28, 2005, MINNIE (nee Herminau), beloved wife of Edward A. "Jack" Jansen, devoted mother of Sharon L. Jansen, loving grandmother of Robert, Michael and Brian Sauer, dear great-grandmother of Megan, Morgan, Madison and Alexis Sauer. Funeral will be held at the Lassahn Funeral Home (Overlea), 7401 Belair Road, on Friday at 10 A.M. Interment Parkwood Cemetery. Visiting Wednesday and Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to: St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 7001 Harford Road, Balto.

People in jeans and T-shirts, some carrying backpacks, begin entering the glass doorway of the strip mall compartment at 7 a.m. and starting a pot of coffee or helping themselves to cereal from the pantry. People such as Camelia Sherrick, who has lived on the streets since February. She said she spends her nights hungry and scared, with no place to rest that doesn't risk harassment or a beating. But as the sun rises, Sherrick is also greeted with the prospect of a home. Sherrick and others like her have recently found sanctuary and hope, if only for part of the day, at the Emmaus Center, "a home away from homelessness" that opened in May on Central Avenue in Glen Burnie.

On May 18, 2007, MATHIAS JACOB JANSEN, JR., formerly of Parkville; loving husband of the late Helen Jansen; devoted father and father-in-law of Darlene and Mark Reidy, Dr. Angela Jansen and Greg Cline and Keith and Mandy Jansen. Also survived by brothers Clyde and Herb Jansen and grandchildren Chris and Tom Reidy and Jake and Sadie Jansen. He was preceded in death by son Mathis J. Jansen, III. Funeral services and interment will be private. Sympathy's may be expressed in the form of contributions to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018.

Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett had surgery last night, hours after he showed no signs of movement after suffering a severe neck injury Bills spokesman Scott Berchtold said he was informed by the team's medical staff that Everett went into surgery at a Buffalo hospital. Berchtold said he didn't know whether Everett had shown any signs of movement since he was driven off the field in an ambulance. Coach Dick Jauron said immediately after the Bills' 15-14 loss to the visiting Denver Broncos that Everett sustained a cervical spine injury.

On October 13, 2005, JOHN C., beloved husband of the late Margaret M. Jansen (nee Webster); devoted father of John E. Jansen; loving grandfather of Daniel and Sara Jansen; loving great-grandfather of Jack Dezur; dear brother of Carl and William Jansen. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Schimunek Funeral Home, Inc., 9705 Belair Road (Perry Hall) on Sunday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., where services will be held on Monday at 10 A.M. Interment in Gardens of Faith Cemetery. If desired, contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Assoc.

HAMAR, Norway -- Where do you begin?With the journey from the snow of Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, to a block of ice cut from a Norwegian glacier?With death and defeat?With falls and simple failures?Or maybe you begin with the end, with Norwegian and American flags waving, with fans standing and screaming, with a security guard carrying a 9-month-old through the crowd, holding her aloft over men who wept and photographers who stood frozen, carrying her to the ice, where the spotlight shined on a champion.

On September 16, 2005 MARGARET M. (nee Webster); beloved wife of John C. Jansen; devoted mother of John E. Jansen; loving grandmother of Daniel and Sara Jansen; loving great grandmother of Jack Dezur; dear sister of Doris Lacy, Edwin Webster and Jeanne Meyer. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Schimunek Funeral Home, Inc., 9705 Belair Road (Perry Hall), on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. where funeral services will be held on Monday at 11 A.M. Interment Gardens of Faith Cemetery.

LILLEHAMMER, Norway -- He is a flash on ice, the fastest man on skates.He turns a slippery corner at 40 mph.He is a hero in Norway, a winner of World Cup races and a setter of world records.But for American speed skater Dan Jansen, the Olympic medal remains the last elusive goal of his career.Jansen's Olympic experience now spans four Winter Games, three presidential administrations and three versions of the Soviet sports machine.And the country where he made his Olympic debut in 1984, Yugoslavia, no longer exists.

HAMAR, Norway -- Today, Dan Jansen ends his Olympic speed skating career.In four Winter Games, he is still without a medal, but he is not without heart.But will the greatest sprinter in the history of his sport leave another Olympics empty-handed?Jansen, for one, does not know.At practice yesterday, he was nursing a head cold, telling his coaches, "I feel fine."But the 1,000 meters -- the distance of Jansen's final race -- does not entirely suit Jansen's normally fiery, go-for-broke style.

HAMAR, Norway -- Dan Jansen's latest Olympic catastrophe was useful in one sense. It enabled us to finally and conclusively identify his problem.Whoops, there it is.Jansen is a speed skating champion with a gremlin lurking somewhere inside him. A nasty little sucker.It lays low when Jansen is skating anywhere other than in the Olympics, which, of course, is just about all of the time. But when it is time for Jansen to skate for a gold medal, it starts stomping and hollering and shouting whatever it is that gremlins shout when they want to get their point across.

On May 18, 2007, MATHIAS JACOB JANSEN, JR., formerly of Parkville; loving husband of the late Helen Jansen; devoted father and father-in-law of Darlene and Mark Reidy, Dr. Angela Jansen and Greg Cline and Keith and Mandy Jansen. Also survived by brothers Clyde and Herb Jansen and grandchildren Chris and Tom Reidy and Jake and Sadie Jansen. He was preceded in death by son Mathis J. Jansen, III. Funeral services and interment will be private. Sympathy's may be expressed in the form of contributions to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018.

ASHBURN, Va. -- After telling a national cable news program that "15 to 20 percent" of NFL players use performance-enhancing drugs, Washington Redskins tackle Jon Jansen said yesterday that he was just trying to bring attention to a situation he believes could get further out of hand. "What I was meaning is that it's a small percentage of guys that are doing it, but if we don't come up with a test or if we don't come up with something that is going to deter these guys, it's only going to grow," Jansen said yesterday before practice at Redskins Park.

ASHBURN, Va. -- A sack means one of two things to Joe Gibbs. "If our quarterback is hit, somebody made a mistake or we had a bad plan," the Washington Redskins' coach said. "I'm as much a part of it as anybody because I'm standing there and studying it. We need a good plan and a good scheme." Pass protection became an area of concern after Washington (3-2) dropped its second straight game with a 28-21 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday. Kansas City had four sacks, including three by unheralded defensive end Jared Allen, who forced a fumble from quarterback Mark Brunell and recovered it to end the Redskins' opening drive at the Chiefs' 7-yard line.

On October 13, 2005, JOHN C., beloved husband of the late Margaret M. Jansen (nee Webster); devoted father of John E. Jansen; loving grandfather of Daniel and Sara Jansen; loving great-grandfather of Jack Dezur; dear brother of Carl and William Jansen. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Schimunek Funeral Home, Inc., 9705 Belair Road (Perry Hall) on Sunday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., where services will be held on Monday at 10 A.M. Interment in Gardens of Faith Cemetery. If desired, contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Assoc.

On September 16, 2005 MARGARET M. (nee Webster); beloved wife of John C. Jansen; devoted mother of John E. Jansen; loving grandmother of Daniel and Sara Jansen; loving great grandmother of Jack Dezur; dear sister of Doris Lacy, Edwin Webster and Jeanne Meyer. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Schimunek Funeral Home, Inc., 9705 Belair Road (Perry Hall), on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. where funeral services will be held on Monday at 11 A.M. Interment Gardens of Faith Cemetery.

On March 28, 2005, MINNIE (nee Herminau), beloved wife of Edward A. "Jack" Jansen, devoted mother of Sharon L. Jansen, loving grandmother of Robert, Michael and Brian Sauer, dear great-grandmother of Megan, Morgan, Madison and Alexis Sauer. Funeral will be held at the Lassahn Funeral Home (Overlea), 7401 Belair Road, on Friday at 10 A.M. Interment Parkwood Cemetery. Visiting Wednesday and Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to: St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 7001 Harford Road, Balto.

ALBERTVILLE, France -- Today, after a death, two falls, two defeats and four years, Dan Jansen returns to the Winter Olympics.He will go to the starting line in the men's 500-meter speed skating final. He will face craggy, snow-capped Alpine peaks. He will confront the past, while racing against the clock and a German friend named Uwe-Jens Mey."I prefer to skate outdoors," he said. "I feel the ice. I breathe the air. I see the mountains."He wants it to be so simple this time. Not like Calgary in 1988.

ALBERTVILLE, France -- He was stuck outside a grimy speed skating oval talking about his week and his career. A cold wind whipped in the twilight, and Dan Jansen's blue eyes darted, but his voice remained steady and firm.He had come to the Winter Olympics in search of a happy ending. He carried the emotional baggage around the ice. So when he raced, fans roared. And when he finished, no matter the place, they cheered."Of course it was worth it," he said. "I didn't win a medal, but I came here saying that winning a medal wasn't my only goal."

CANTON, Ohio - Joe Gibbs knew it would be tough. The returning Washington Redskins coach told anyone willing to listen not to quickly expect anything evoking the team's glory days, of which he was an integral part. For the first time since 1993, Gibbs coached a real game last night - if preseason can be considered real - and watched his offense sputter as neither of his leading quarterback contenders distinguished himself. Worst of all, the Redskins lost starting right offensive tackle Jon Jansen for the season with a ruptured left Achilles'.