JEFFREY BOTTJEN

Jeff Bottjen, age 50, of Ida Grove, Iowa passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital of Denison, Iowa.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 21, 2016., at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Ida Grove, Iowa. Father Richard D. Ball officiated with committal services following in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery of Ida Grove, Iowa. Visitation was held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 5:00 p.m. and Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 20, 2016, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Ida Grove, Iowa.

The family asked attendees to wear their favorite school colors in to the visitation in memory of Jeff.

Jeffrey Scott Bottjen was born on February 10, 1966, in Le Mars, IA to Neal and Mary Bottjen. He grew up in Kingsley, Iowa, and was proud big brother to Jason and Jackie. After high school he attended Iowa State University where his love of the Cyclones began. He met his wife Colleen Sullivan and they married on July 8, 1988. Jeffrey Bottjen walked a little taller that day. His greatest pride and joy were his 3 children Jake, Courtney and Cassidy.

For 28 years he worked tirelessly to bring home the bacon, and his co-workers became his second family. His loves in life were sitting on a porch with friends, quoting movies, adding stamps to his passport, tailgating and cheering on the Iowa State Cyclones. On October 16, his work here came to an end. He has gone home to join his grandparents and his father, Neal.

Left to cherish every memory he gave us are his wife Colleen Bottjen of Ida Grove, IA; children Jake Bottjen of Urbandale, IA, Courtney Bottjen of Des Moines, IA, and Cassidy Bottjen of Ames, IA; parents Mary (Gary) Hunwardsen of Kingsley, IA; brother Jason (Linda) Bottjen of Garden Grove, IA; sister Jackie (Craig) Larsen of Bondurant, IA; numerous extended family and friends.

Jeffrey was preceded in death by his father, Neal Bottjen; paternal grandparents, Albert and Arline Bottjen; and maternal grandparents, Ivan and Ileta Earnest.

The Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home of Ida Grove, Iowa was in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online to www.christensenvanhouten.com.