Jennifer Tritle

JENNIFER LOUISE (ZOOK) TRITLE

Cedar Rapids

Our beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend, Jen (Zook) Tritle, passed away unexpectedly on March 21, 2022.

Jennifer Louise Zook was born in Haiti on Dec. 30, 1975, to Donald and Verna Zook. She grew up on her family's farm and spent almost all of her life in this area.

She loved deeply and completely. She was a fierce protector of her family and friends; to be loved by her was to be a recipient of her loyalty, her generosity and her empathy. She understood people's struggles and felt their emotions with them. She believed that no one is so damaged that they can't be rescued with love. Her open and vulnerable heart was easily broken, but she always found the internal resources to love and rescue again.

She considered Cedar Memorial her forever work home, where she found another family who welcomed her skills and celebrated her person.

The list of what she adored is long but at the top were her nieces, Marguerite and Eleanor. In addition, she leaves her parents, Donald and Verna; her siblings, LeAnne, Kathleen (Scott) and Kevin (Kara); co-workers and friends, cousins, aunts and uncles all who will miss her deeply.

Services will be held on Wednesday, April 6, at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories in Cedar Rapids. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. followed by a Celebration of Jen's Life at 11 a.m. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website under the obituary for Jennifer (Zook) Tritle, under the video tab starting at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 6.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in her name can be directed to Dogs Forever (www.dogsforever.org), Planned Parenthood North Central States (www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-north-central-states) or Hospital Albert Schweitzer (HAShaiti.org).

Online condolences may be left at www.cedarmemorial.com under "obituaries."