Jessica Ann (Clausen) Wiggins 1972-2012

CLAUSEN WIGGINS BROUWER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/11/2012 at 18:38:51

Sioux City Journal
February 11, 2012

SIOUX CITY -- Jessica Ann (Clausen) Wiggins, 39, Oronoco, Minn., passed away Feb. 8, 2012, at Rochester Methodist Hospital.

Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Sioux City. Interment will be at 1 p.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery, followed by fellowship after the graveside service. Arrangements are being handled by Ranfranz and Vine Funeral, Rochester, Minn. Online condolences can be left at www.ranfranzandvinefh.com.

Jessica was born March 12, 1972, the daughter of Darrell and Vesta (Brouwer) Clausen, in Sioux City.

A loving and outstanding wife, mother, daughter and friend to all, Jessica always appreciated time spent with family. As the foundation her own family was built on, she set the example of hard work and high personal and ethical standards, fostering the best qualities in her children, family and those she worked with. Her bright smile shining on everyone around her, the unbridled joy she took in the simple things in life was truly genuine and infectious. Among those simple pleasures was shopping. If you were a friend of Jessica, you shopped with Jessica. She had a sincere interest in everyone's life, asking the probing questions until she became a close confidante and trusted friend. These qualities allowed her to build a network of close friends that became family, and a family that were close friends.

As an active member of Zumbro Lutheran Church, she taught Sunday school and participated in prayer chains. After working as an X-ray Technician at St. Luke's Hospital and Burgess Memorial Hospital in Iowa, she attended the Mayo School of Health Sciences sonography program. She was employed for the last 15 years at Mayo Clinic as a registered vascular technician and diagnostic medical sonographer where her high standards in patient care gained the respect and admiration of her peers as well as patients.

The passing of Jessica leaves pain in our hearts that she is no longer with us, and joy in our souls that she has completed her mission here on earth and is now receiving her reward with the Father.

Jessica married John Wiggins on Dec. 16, 1995, in Sioux City.

Survivors include her husband, John; three children, Isabella, Samuel, and Olivia, all at home; parents: Darrell and Vesta Clausen, Sioux City; her paternal grandmother, Carol Rice, Sioux City; two sisters, Lesa Augley of Bloomfield, Neb., and Amber Kilburn (Eric), Sioux City; four brothers, Derek Clausen and Robert Rice (Vivian), both of Sioux City, Drake Clausen (Trisha) of Phoenix, Ariz. and Michael Clausen (Mandy) of Bronson.

Jessica was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather and maternal grandparents and a nephew Gabriel Clausen.

In lieu of flowers, memorials appreciated to her family.