Jamie Lee (Thorp) Whitaker (1964-2014)

WHITAKER, THORP, BURRIS, HINDMAN

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 11/23/2014 at 16:16:38

From Ryan Mortuary obituary, Nevada, Story County, Iowa:

Jamie Lee Whitaker
July 15, 1964 - October 24, 2014
From: Colo, IA

Jamie Whitaker, age 50, of Colo, Iowa, passed away with her family by her side on Friday, October 24, 2014, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, after complications of diabetes.

A Celebration of Jamie’s Life will be held at Ryan Funeral Home in Nevada, Iowa, on Saturday, November 1, 2014, from 1-3 p.m. Per her wishes, Jamie’s body was cremated.

Born July 15, 1964, in Marshalltown, Iowa, Jamie Lee Whitaker was the oldest of two daughters born to Ronald and Vicky (Burris) Thorp. She moved with her family to Ames and later to Gilbert, where she graduated from Gilbert High School in 1983. Jamie furthered her education at DMACC. She loved working with senior citizens as a CNA and Med Aide for several Story County nursing facilities.

Jamie was associated with the United Methodist Church in Colo. She was an avid reader and also enjoyed cross stitching and working various games and puzzles. She will be remembered for her great laugh.

On June 10, 1995, Jamie was united in marriage to Eldon Whitaker at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.

Survivors include her husband, Eldon of Colo; her parents, Ronald and Vicky Thorp of Ames; a sister and her family, Jennifer and Rick Hindman and children Destiny, David, and Haydan of Johnston; numerous other extended family members; and her two beloved dogs, Simon and Farley.

Jamie was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Virginia and Merlyn Burris; her paternal grandparents, Francis and Esther Thorp; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Ryan Funeral Home of Nevada has been entrusted with the care of Jamie and her family. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Jamie’s name.

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