Cletus Janning, age 92, of Storm Lake, Iowa died Friday, November 3, 2006 at Buena Vista Manor in Storm Lake.

Funeral Mass for Mr. Janning will be celebrated at10:00 a.m., Monday, November 6, 2006 at the United Methodist Church in Storm Lake with Father Will Vitt officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Storm Lake with military rites by AMVETS Post #66. Arrangements are by the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake.

Friends may call anytime after 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 5, 2006 at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake, where the family will be present from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. A Legion of Mary rosary will be recited at 3:30 p.m., a Parish Vigil service will be held at 7:00 p.m. and a Knights of Columbus Rosary recited at 7:30 p.m., all at the funeral home.

Cletus John Janning was born May 1, 1914 in Carroll County, Iowa, the son of George and Mary (Mueller) Janning. He was baptized in the Catholic faith the day he was born. Cletus received his early education at Mount Carmel Catholic School before graduating from St. Bernard High School in Breda, Iowa.

Cletus served his country during World War II in the United States Air Force. He was stationed at Bangor, Maine and later in the Azores.

In April of 1941, Cletus and Dorothy Lalley were united in marriage at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake. Cletus and Dorothy were loving and caring godparents to their nieces and nephews and to his grand-nieces and grand-nephews.

Cletus owned and operated the last grocery store in downtown Storm Lake. He then was a salesman for Janning’s, Inc. in Storm Lake until his retirement in 1980.

A devout and faithful member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake, Cletus was active in the Knights of Columbus. He was a Fourth Degree Knight and served as Grand Knight for three years.

Cletus became a resident of Buena Vista Manor in Storm Lake in December of 1993, and has resided there until the time of his death.

Survivors include his brother, Ivan (Bettie) Janning of Storm Lake; sister Henrietta Kestel of Storm Lake; sister Mary Nyhus of Sioux City, Iowa; his many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews, extended family and a host of friends.

Cletus was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Dorothy; an infant child; and three brothers: Joseph, Clarence and Paul.