JEFFRIES, Brandee Johanna 1977-2008
JEFFRIES, SCHWEIZER, FIKE
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 8/8/2008 at 12:51:42
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MARBLE ROCK, IOWA — Brandee J. Jeffries, age 31, of 317 Park St., Marble Rock, Floyd county, Iowa, died on Saturday, August 2, 2008, following a motor vehicle accident near Marble Rock.
A celebration of Brandee’s life was held on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Roseville. Officiating was the Rev. Walter Brunkan. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Rudd, Iowa.
Anyone wishing to extend sympathies or condolences to the family or share stories may leave them at the funeral home website at www.Fullertonfh.com
Brandee Johanna was born on May 22, 1977, along with her twin sister Brooke in Charles City, the daughter of Harvey and Sharon “Fike” Jeffries. She graduated from Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock Community Schools in 1995. While in school she farmed with Allen Burnett. Later she worked at the Target, Field Stone in Northwood, until its closing and then did day care. Her attention and love for children followed her all her life and she was always participating and helping kids.
The last eight years she worked in various positions with Fort Dodge Animal Health Center in Charles City. Brandee was active for many years in coaching summer girls softball, playing in a volleyball league and enjoyed playing in weekend tournaments, and camping with her family and friends. She was known for collecting Coors Light memorabilia.
Brandee is survived by her two daughters, Elizabeth K. Schweizer, age 9, along with her dad Brad, and Avaree Johanna Jeffries, age 2, and her dad Eric Hopper, both of Marble Rock; her mother and father, Harvey and Sharon Jeffries of Rudd; her sisters Brooke and her husband Levi Towsley, and Brittany Jeffries, both of Rudd; two special nieces, Bryana Jeffries and Alysa Towsley; and one special nephew, Clayton Towsley; Her paternal grandmother Shirley and her husband Joe Crooks, Mason City; three aunts, Margaret Powell, Roxane Francis and Delores Fike; two uncles, Bruce and his wife Laurie and Tim and his wife Cheryl Jeffries.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Lillian and Clayton Fike; one aunt, Marty Fitzgerald; and one uncle, John Fike.
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Blunt, Charles City, (641) 228-4211, www.Fullertonfh.com was in charge of the funeral arrangements.
[Original obituary posted on Charles City Press online, Aug. 7, 2008]
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