Jennifer ‘Jen’ Marie Anderson

Jennifer “Jen” Marie Anderson, 38, of Nevada, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020, at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames.

Jen was born Aug. 31, 1981, to Leo Daniel and Cheri Ann (Brown) Hart. She graduated from Charles City High School in 2000 and earned her associate degree from NIACC. On Jan. 19, 2012, Jen was united in marriage to Chad Stuart Anderson in St. Lucia. She loved to be able to work with children through her job as an administrative assistant for 4-H Youth Development at Iowa State University.

Jen was a member of Memorial Lutheran Church in Nevada and the Nevada PTA. In her spare time, she enjoyed arts and crafts and helping with their ice cream business, Pint Sized Ice Cream. More than anything, Jen loved being a mother and spending time with her family.

Jen is survived by her husband, Chad of Nevada; her children: Oliver, Maxwell and Amelia all of Nevada; her parents, Leo and Cheri Hart of Charles City and her brother, Christopher Hart of Louisiana. She was preceded in death by her grandparents: Forrest and Genevieve Hart and Everett and Bernadine Brown.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family to establish a college fund for Oliver, Maxwell and Amelia.

A celebration of Jen’s life will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 at Rasmusson-Ryan Funeral Home (1418 Fawcett Pkwy) in Nevada.

Rasmusson-Ryan Funeral Home in Nevada is handling arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.rasmussonfh.com