Jamie Jarrett (41) of Iowa City, IA., formerly of Effingham

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Published on August 22 2019 11:37 pm

Jamie F. Jarrett, 41, of Iowa City, Iowa, formerly of Effingham, loving husband and father, died Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at UIHC.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 AM Monday, August 26 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 302 East Jefferson St., Iowa City. Father Ed Fitzpatrick and Father Steven Witt will be concelebrants. Visitation will be Sunday from 3 to 6 PM at St. Mary’s Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to an educational fund for his daughters, Brandt and Maren Jarrett, in care of Hills Bank and Trust, Iowa City.

Jamie was born December 16, 1977 in Park Ridge, IL, the son of James “Jim” and Robin (Van Osdol) Jarrett. He was a 1995 graduate of Effingham St. Anthony (IL) High School, received an associate degree from Olney Central College, and his bachelor’s degree from Spalding University.

Jamie married Alissa Brandt, the love of his life, on August 22, 2009.

Jamie was a Business Development Executive of Healthcare for Aramark. Prior to that Jamie had been employed with Enterprise Care Rental, an Account Executive with the St. Louis Cardinals, Marketing Director with the Missouri Valley Conference, Assistant General Manager with the Daytona Cubs, General Manager with the Palm Beach Cardinals, and Assistant Manager with the Quad City River Bandits.

He was a member of St. Mary’s Church and was active with the Regina Boosters, where he loved to volunteer for Friday Night Fish Fries and football parking. Jamie was a people person with a great sense of humor. He was an avid sports fan and supporter of the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Iowa Hawkeyes, Regina Regals, and Vollstedt Boys.

Jamie is deeply missed by his wife Alissa and their two daughters, Brandt and Maren; his parents, Jim and Robin Jarrett of Ormond Beach, FL; his sister, Karie (James) Jarrett-Roberts; his grandmother, Ellen Van Osdol; his In-laws, Bill and Deb Brandt, Erin (James) Litton and children, Reese, Will, Emma, and Luke and Mary (Matt) Klein and children, Eleanor and Adelaide; grandmothers-in-law, Pat Brandt and Mary Frank; and numerous extended family.

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