Lora Jean “Sissy” Dippel Janda

Lora Jean “Sissy” Dippel Janda, 82, faithful daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, March 12, 2016.Lora was born on March 22, 1933, the sixth child of ten to Alton and Leone Dippel in Round Top. She was blessed to be born into the happiest, most fun-loving family imaginable. Her walk with our Lord began with her baptism in 1933 and continued when she met and married the love of her life, Robert Ray Janda on June 16, 1951. After they married, they found St. Paul Lutheran Church in Austin and were confirmed in their faith together by Pastor Albert Jesse June 1, 1952, along with Lora’s brother, Harvey Dippel. The Lord blessed Lora and Robert with six children, who she recently proclaimed at a church meeting to be her greatest accomplishments in this life. She was very devoted to raising all of them in the church she loved. The Lord continued his blessings with the weddings of her children, followed by 15 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren, all of which were a joy to her happy, baby loving heart. Beside her family devotion, she also loved caring for the children of others. She was known as “Momma Janda” to many. After Robert’s passing, through her love of dancing she met Don Morrison. They enjoyed one another’s companionship for the last 16 years. She also enjoyed dominoes and was an avid Longhorn fan. She is survived by one brother, Harvey “Snooks” Dippel; four sisters, Josie Mae Jaster, Verbie Weiss, JoAnne “Annie” Wagner and Marian “Polly” Supak and husband Douglas; children Gene Janda (Irma), Marilyn Roskey (Marvin), Cindy Mirtsching (Warren), Dennis Janda (Suzette), Dale Janda (Melissa), Tammy Howard (Keith); grandchildren Keven, Travis, and Lyle Janda; Justin, Reece, and Andrew Roskey; Mitchell and Matthew Mirtsching; Natalie and Robert Janda; Kellen and Cassidy Janda; Ayden, Nathan “Hank” and Gavin Howard; great-grandchildren, Zoe and Avery Janda; Noah and Emmalina Janda; Charlie and Riggs Roskey; and Dorothy Mirtsching. Visitation with the family was held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the evening, on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Cook-Walden Funeral Home in Austin. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. the morning on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, located at 3501 Red River Street in Austin. Interment followed funeral services at Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery, 14501 North IH-35, in Pflugerville. In lieu of flowers and the customary remembrances, donation may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church in Austin. Lora knew the importance of walking in this life with God and now “Her children rise up and call her blessed.” Proverbs 31:28. Cook-Walden Funeral Home in Austin was in charge of arrangements.