Chris Jamison

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 20th at the Trinity Lutheran Church, near Van Meter. A visitation will be held 1 to 6 p.m., Sunday, February 19th at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family and/or the church. Chris Jamison was born December 6, 1960, in Winterset, Iowa; the son of Darrell and Joyce (Christensen) Jamison. He graduated from Van Meter High School in 1979 and later attended and graduated from Iowa State University in 1983 with a degree in Animal Science. He married Julie Schroeder on March 10, 1990 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. Chris was a farmer all of his life following in the footsteps of his father. He loved everything about farming but especially loved raising sheep. He was active in 4-H and enjoyed showing sheep. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, serving as a trustee and an usher. He was also a member of the Madison County Sheep Producers, Pork Producers, and Farm Bureau of which he served as president. He was a Block and Bridle Alumni of ISU and during his college days served on their judging team. Chris was a devoted son, husband and father and loved time spent with family, but the joy of his life were his girls who he always made time for. Chris died Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. He was 51. Chris is survived by his wife, Julie Jamison of Van Meter; his two daughters, Allison Jamison of Ames, and Casey Jo Jamison at home; his parents, Darrell and Joyce Jamison of Van Meter; sister, JoLee Mapes (Greg) of Winterset, and brother, Corey Jamison (Amber) of Van Meter. He is also survived by his in-laws, Lowell and Betty Schroeder of Manilla and many other extended family and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his son, John Chris Jamison, and his grandparents.