Arthur Gordon Jansen

Arthur Gordon Jansen, public insurance adjuster and long-time resident of Lake Conroe, passed away unexpectedly on July 12, 2020, at the age of 81. He was born on March 17, 1939 in Kearny, New Jersey to Arthur and Isabel Jansen.

As a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, everything he did was for his family.

Art is survived by his wife, Janet Jansen and beloved dog Camie; son Art Jansen Jr. and wife Melissa, daughters Deborah Wheeler, Patricia Smith and husband Russell, and Doreen Jarvis and husband Kenny; step-daughters Lisa Talcott and husband Greg, Laura Albers and husband Chris, and step-son JD Cikut; grandchildren Sarah Logsdon, Logan Smith, Zachary Jarvis, Kelsea Puckett, Mathew Wheeler, Jessica Portwood, Emily Jarvis, Artie Jansen, Trevor Smith, Sam Wheeler, Jeremy Jarvis, Heaton Talcott, Ryan Albers, Wyatt Talcott, Aiden Albers; great-grandchildren Jackson, Mason, and Hudson; sisters Gloria Riccardi and Isabel Bosco; sister-in-law Vicki Stansbury and husband Steve. He is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Isabel Jansen and first love and late-wife, Sarah Jane Jansen.

Art grew up in New Jersey, where he attended Butler High School and was a star football player. In 1960, he married his high school sweetheart and built a loving family while moving between New Jersey and New York.

In 1978, Art moved his family from New York to Houston and opened his public adjusting firm, Jansen & Co., with two employees and a desire to guide policyholders through overwhelming insurance claims. Under his leadership, the company steadily grew and became Jansen/Adjusters International, which today is one of the largest and most successful firms in the country. Throughout his career, Art was a charter member of the Texas Association of Public Insurance Adjusters, becoming its president in 1986. He also served as a board member for the National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters from 1990 to 1992. In 2009, after 31 years at the helm, Art retired, an icon in the public adjusting industry.

Art and Janet enjoyed an adventurous twenty-seven-year marriage together after tying the knot in 1994. The two of them enjoyed traveling, socializing with friends, and big family get-togethers. Art and Janet eventually made their home on Lake Conroe in the Bentwater subdivision. They both became highly respected and active members of the community, creating a large circle of beloved friends.

During retirement, Art dove into his hobbies and interests with unbridled passion and energy. Folks could always find him at his “Car Barn,” either tinkering with classic cars, buying and selling real estate, or even mowing fields on his tractor. Art was always more than happy when an old friend or curious stranger stopped to ask for a tour of his prized car collection. Never shy about taking on a new adventure, Art recently adopted a loving and friendly goat named Hank.

Visitation will be on Friday, July 17, 2020, from 5:00-7:00 PM at Metcalf Funeral Home at 1801 East White Oak Terrace, Conroe, TX 77304. The service will be on Saturday, July 18, 2020, at 2:00 PM at North Shore Church, located at 18501 W. FM 1097, Montgomery, TX 77356.

The North Shore Church service will be live streamed. There is a link under Services that will take you to YouTube and it will be the first video that shows up. The video will appear at 2:00 PM when the service begins.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to TMR Rescue (The Texas Miracle Ranch) at 9977 County Rd. 302, Plantersville, TX 77363.

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