Jean Marie (Humphrey) Fitzpatrick Obituary

Jean Marie (Humphrey) Fitzpatrick, 87, of Johnston, Iowa, passed away at her home on November 7, 2025.

Jean was born on March 30, 1938, in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Clifford Wheldon and Lillian Frances (Jarosh) Humphrey. She received her education at St. Joseph’s Academy in Des Moines, graduating in 1956. On November 3, 1956, she was united in marriage to Michael John Fitzpatrick at St. John’s Catholic Church in Des Moines.

Throughout her life, Jean held a variety of part-time positions, including tax preparation, ceramics teacher, florist work, fundraising, and administrative support. She also dedicated many hours to volunteering at church, at a local care facility, and with the Girl Scouts.

Jean enjoyed baking for her family, painting, sewing, crafting, quilting, and photography. She spent countless hours researching her family’s genealogy. Music was a great love of hers—especially classical, Broadway, and big band music. She also cherished her visits to the Iowa State Fair and loved traveling which included all 50 states the Caribbean and Ireland plus five cruises. While in Ireland they visited ancestors and family that originated from and returned with many beloved stories of their travels.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Lillian; her husband, Michael, in 2022; and her daughter, Mary Lynn in 2020.

Jean is survived by her children: Ann Marie (Gary) Brockman of Des Moines; Kathleen (David) Schnoebelen of Johnston; John (Darla) Fitzpatrick of Urbandale; and Thomas Fitzpatrick of Des Moines; as well as 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at St. Mary of Nazareth Catholic Church in Des Moines, where visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Private family burial will take place at Beaver Catholic Cemetery near Granger, Iowa.

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