Merrali Lynn Janssen Benson Obituary
The world bids farewell to Merrali Lynn Janssen Benson (Mankato, Minnesota), departing on January 8, 2025 at the age of 61. Merrali Lynn Janssen leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Merrali Lynn Janssen Benson or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid Merrali Lynn Janssen farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Merrali Lynn Janssen is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She is survived by: her husband Mike; her pet Baloo; her parents, Marilyn Sween and Norman Janssen; and her siblings, Laurie Sorenson (Joe), Coralie Janssen (Emily Vasiliou), Natalie Janssen (Keith Berger) and Bradley Sween (Molly). She is also survived by three nieces, one nephew, and many extended family members and friends.
Visitation was held on Friday, January 24th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM and on Saturday, May 17th 2025 at 2:00 PM. A memorial service was held on Friday, January 24th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Eden Prairie Chapel (7625 Mitchell Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55344). A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 17th 2025 at 3:00 PM at the Loose Moose Conference Center (119 S Front St, Mankato, MN 56001).
