Jeffrey A. Jurgensen

Jeffrey A. Jurgensen

Jeffrey A. Jurgensen, 50, of Lisbon, Iowa and formerly of Sumner, Iowa, died Friday, July 18, 2014, at his home.

Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Thursday, July 24, 2014, at St. John Lutheran Church in Sumner, with Rev. Susan Friedrich officiating.

Visitation: 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Sumner and after 9:30 A.M. Thursday at the church.

Interment: St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Sumner, with military honors.

A Memorial Fund has been established in his name.

Jeffrey Alan Jurgensen was born June 18, 1964, in Sumner, the son of Roger A. and Vernette E. (Seehase) Jurgensen. He was confirmed at St. John’s American Lutheran Church in Sumner. In 1982, he graduated from Sumner High School. Following graduation, Jeffrey entered the military, serving in the United States Army from 1982 to 1985 in the 82^nd Airborne Division as a parachute rigger. He then served in the Army Reserves until his retirement in 2007. Jeffrey was employed for the Veterans Administration, first as an LPN in Waterloo and then as a program analyst at the VA Hospital in Iowa City. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking and collecting David Bradley Tractors.

Jeff is survived by his mother, Vernette Jurgensen of Tripoli; 2 sisters, Cynthia (Lance) Hemel of Oelwein and Valerie “Missy” (Darrell) Doss of Tripoli; 2 nephews, Cameron Doss and Eric Baptist; and 2 nieces, Samantha Doss and Cassandra Quiniones.

He was preceded in death by father, Roger Jurgensen; and 2 nieces, Danniella and Victoria Doss.

Joe Eggers on January 13, 2015 at 8:22 AM said:

My condolences to the family. I served with Jeff in the Army reserves for nearly 5 years of my life. Much of the reason I decided to go active duty was because of his leadership and guidance. It greatly saddened me to hear about his passing. RIP old friend.

Scott Platt on January 13, 2015 at 6:52 AM said:

I served with Jeff in the Army Reserves for a number of years. Jeff was a model Soldier and leader. While I mostly knew Jeff from spending time around him at drill weekends I am certain that the characteristics he modeled for other Soldiers was not much different from those that he lived outside of the Army Reserve Center when not wearing his uniform. I am saddened to hear of his passing and am greatful for the time that I had to learn from this great leader. You will be missed Jeff.

Jodi Billiet on January 13, 2015 at 5:55 AM said:

I had the honor of serving under Jeff my whole military career back in Ames as well as in Kuwait. He was a very honorable man and he will be missed.

Mike & Linda McDaniel on July 24, 2014 at 1:11 PM said:

Vernette, Cindy & Missy, so sorry to hear of Jeff's passing. Our sympathy and prayers to you and your family's. Hold his memories close to your heart.

Linda Scott on July 23, 2014 at 2:17 PM said:

I was saddened to hear of Jeff's passing. He truly was one of the "Good Guys" who always was willing to pitch in and help whenever needed. He had a wealth of expertise and ease when assisting his co-workers. I will miss the little quirk that he had in his smile that sometimes seemed ironical and other times a little ornery. Blessings to his family and friends. He will be missed.

Geme & Marge Knoploh on July 23, 2014 at 12:01 PM said:

Vernette - We cannot express how deeply sorry we are for you and your family's loss. We uphold you with our prayers
for comfort and strength at this difficult time.

susan linnell on July 22, 2014 at 6:22 PM said:

My prayers and sympathy to Jeff's family. I worked with Jeff on different committees at the VA. He was always a joy to work with, and when he said he would get it done, you always could trust he would.

anonymous on July 22, 2014 at 5:07 PM said:

So sad to hear of Jeff's passing. I worked at the VA with Jeff for 4 years. When ever I needed anything from computer help or just a smile, he was there with that quiet soft spoken way he had and just made my day. He will truly be missed. He was a wonderful man.

Angela McDowell on July 22, 2014 at 9:47 AM said:

I have known and worked with Jeff and worked closely with him for many years throughout my employment at the VA. He was a great guy that would always go out of his way to help and assist others. He had a smile that could light up a room, and was just a joy to work with. He will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to all his family and friends.

Patsy kujaczynski on July 22, 2014 at 9:21 AM said:

Prayers to family. And will miss that happy smile & computer knowledge that made my job easier in Patient Health Care computer systems. He taught, made it happen & understandable. He did make a difference with staff and patient care communications with Health Care Systems design

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Anonymous on July 22, 2014 at 9:17 AM said:

Nancy Lenz on July 22, 2014 at 9:02 AM said:

I am so sorry to hear of Jeff's passing. Working at the VA I have known Jeff for many years. He was a kind and helpful person. You are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Amy VanEpps-Woody on July 22, 2014 at 8:51 AM said:

For the past 10 years Jeff and I have shared some of the best and worst times in our lives. He was the one person who I always knew I could count on to be there when I needed someone. We have laughed together and cried together. So many memories I will always carry with me. He was a good friend and a great man. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Jacque Wertz-VA Hospital-Radiology on July 22, 2014 at 8:19 AM said:

Jeff was a wonderful man and will be missed dearly. He was polite and kind each and every time I met with him. He worked very hard and truly had a passion to do well at his job. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of his friends and family at this difficult time.
God Bless!
Jacque Wertz

Carol Snyder on July 22, 2014 at 7:26 AM said:

Vernette, We are sorry to hear of the loss of your son, Jeffrey. Losing a child is devastating, we send our prayers for your family.

Tami Kluth on July 22, 2014 at 6:27 AM said:

Jeff was always the "go-to guy" here at the VA. Always helpful and always pleasant. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends as you go through this loss.

Tarin Bickford on July 21, 2014 at 7:32 PM said:

I often turned to Jeff for assistance with the computer at the VA. Without fail he was kind and extremely helpful. My thoughts are with his family as they cope with his loss.

Desiree Lewis on July 21, 2014 at 5:00 PM said:

As a retired VA employee, I knew Jeff and worked with him for many years. Prayers for the family, may God hold your hand as you walk through this trying time.

Jo Sissel on July 21, 2014 at 3:33 PM said:

Words can't express how sorry I am to hear of Jeff's passing. He was a wonderful and kind co-worker at the VA. Sending prayer for some peace for his family and friends.

Karl Thomas on July 21, 2014 at 2:42 PM said:

I am deeply saddened to hear of this loss. Jeff was an exceptional person and his work really did improve the care we provided for our Veterans. It was an honor to have worked with Jeff.

Suz Murdock on July 21, 2014 at 10:00 AM said:

To the family,
I am so sorry to hear of Jeff's passing, He was an extremely kind person, co-worker for many years. My heart goes out to you all.
Sincerely
Suz

Janice Vorthmann on July 21, 2014 at 8:56 AM said:

Vernette--You have my sincere sympathy on the loss of your son. May God hold you especially close at this time.

Loni Duncan on July 21, 2014 at 7:44 AM said:

I am so sorry to hear about Jeff, he was a great friend and coworker since 2003. We had many good times together and he was one of the sweetest, funniest and caring persons I've known. He will be sorely missed and I can't imagine a world without him in it. My condolences to his family and if there's anything I can do help, please don't be afraid to ask.

Kim (Oleson) Hohensee/Class of 1982 on July 20, 2014 at 12:36 PM said:

On behalf of myself and the Sumner High School Class of 1982, we are so sorry to hear of Jeff's passing and sorry for your loss. Jeff was one of our classmates and friends. He will be missed. Please know you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Rick& Angie Ohlendorf on July 20, 2014 at 11:56 AM said:

Vernette you and your family are in our prayers. I have great memories of Jeff growing up and all the great times we had together when we get together with each others families when we were growing up. He grew up too be one great young man serving his country with pride. I will all ways keep his memories alive in my thoughts we were like one big family yours and ours gone but never forgotten live on Jeff in our memories.
Rick Ohlendorf

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