Jamie Lee Cantrell

Jamie Lee Cantrell was born on August 29, 1977 to Chris Brown in Newton, Iowa. He graduated from Manning High School with the class of 1996. Following high school, he moved to a couple different towns and later ended up in Manning. He worked as a cook at Bloomers Bar and Grill in Carroll, Iowa.

Jamie enjoyed riding his motorcycle and cheering for the Miami Dolphins. He will be remembered for his awesome cooking, especially his secret jambalaya recipe. Some of his other known specialties were grilled bacon, strawberry pies, lemon supreme pies and sour cream and raisin pies. His children, Jaydon and Bailey, were what mattered most and he cherished spending time with them.

Jamie passed away at the University of Iowa Hospital on December 4, 2021 at the age of 44 years, three months and five days.

Jamie was preceded in death by his grandfather, Chuck Cantrell and cousin, Laura May. He is survived by his son, Jaydon Cantrell of Manilla; daughter, Bailey Cantrell of Omaha, Nebraska; parents: Chris and Kevin Brown of Manilla; two brothers: Marc (Natalie) Cantrell of Worland, Wyoming and Troy Cantrell of Denison; grandparents: Carol and Richard Schmidt of Manning; several nieces and nephews; and other family and friends.

Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. all at Ohde Funeral Home in Manning on Thursday, December 9, 2021. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Irwin. Memorials may be directed to the family.