Jennifer “Jen” Jeffries, 37, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 29, 2014 after winning her 6+ year battle with breast cancer. A visitation will be held Sunday, May 4th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Crossroads Christian Church. The funeral service will be Monday, May 5th at 11:00 a.m. at Crossroads Christian Church, 5855 Renner Road, Shawnee, Kansas 66217. Interment will follow services in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, 701 North 94th St., Kansas City, KS. At Jen’s request, please wear jeans and your favorite KU t-shirt, if you have one. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Crossroads Christian Church or Kansas City Hospice, 12000 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64145.
Jen was born June 17, 1976 to Richard & Marie (St. Clair) Mortell. She was a lifetime resident of the KC area. She graduated from JC Harmon High School in 1994. On November 10, 2000, Jen married her best friend and soul mate, Ellsworth Jeffries. She earned degrees from KCKCC & Baker University. Jen worked for VSR Financial Services. In her free time, she enjoyed bowling with the league at Ranch Bowl. She also enjoyed watching the Royals and Chiefs and loved her Kansas Jayhawks.
Jen was a loving daughter, wife, mother, sister, aunt, & friend to many. She impacted lives everywhere she went and made many friends during her battle with cancer, helping many of them through their battle while still fighting her own. She was always in control of the cancer and never let it control her.
Jen was preceded in death by her mom, Marie G. Mortell; father-in-law, Ellsworth Jeffries, Jr.; father, Richard F. Mortell, Sr.; brother-in-law, Arturo Garcia, Jr. and great niece, Gnovah J. Knaus. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her husband, Ellsworth Jeffries, III; son, Tyler Jeffries; mother-in-law, Elzora Jeffries; sisters, Cindy (Gary) Knaus, Diane Garcia, Doris (James) Hill, and Sparkle (Jason) Oehlert; brother, Richard F. Mortell, Jr.; 17 nieces and nephews and 5 great nieces and nephews.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Amy Rabe, Dr. Sherin Fetouh and Dr. Vickie Massey for the care they provided and allowing them to spend many more years with Jen. They would also like to thank her nurses; Bev, Maria & Jackie and her chemo nurses; Erica, Kim, Sara, Myra & Beth for the excellent care and support they provided for Jen during her battle. An additional thank you to Jen’s VSR Financial Services family for all of their love and support.
Fond memories and condolences may be left online for the family at www.chapelhill-butler.com as the funeral arrangements are under the direction of Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home, 701 N. 94th St., KCK, 66112.
ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK
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