Jennifer A. Padgett

Jennifer Ann Padgett, 53, of Colfax, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019, at her home. A funeral service was Monday, July 22 at Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax, with burial at Colfax Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Jasper County Animal Rescue League and Humane Society or the Colfax Fire Department. Condolences may be left for the family at coburnfuneralhomes.com.

The daughter of Clayton and Donna (Davis) Newell, Jennifer was born April 2, 1966, in Newton. She graduated from Newton Senior High School in 1984. On Sept. 24, 2007, she was united in marriage to Sean Patrick Padgett in Des Moines.

Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Sean; her father, Clayton (Mary Ann) Newell; sisters, Sheila (Richard) Meyer, Jacqueline Sue (Newell) Clark and Nancy (Dan) Kingery; her in-laws, Bill and Sharon Padgett; a brother and sister-in-law, Eric (Kim) Padgett; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews. Preceding Jennifer in death was her mother, Donna Jean Newell.