Weiland, Jay P.

Jay P. Weiland, 47, died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf after a two-year battle with cancer. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, St. James Catholic Church, Toronto, Iowa, with the Rev. Greg Steckel officiating. Burial: St. Patrick's Cemetery, Big Rock, Iowa. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Chapman Funeral Home, Wheatland, with a vigil service at 8 p.m.

Survivors include his wife, Pam; sons, Andy of Lowden, and Dan (Gail) Hamdorf of Lowden; a daughter, Ashley (fiance Jason Courtney) of Des Moine; a foster son, Chris Powers of Iowa City; two grandchildren; five brothers, John (Rose) of Davenport, Jim (Diane) of Camanche, Joe (Sally) of Mechanicsville, Jeff (Sue) of Cedar Rapids, and Jack (Patti) of Mechanicsville; three sisters, Pat (Jerry) Korzendorfer of Fort Atkinson, Pam (Joe) Schumacher of Glen Ellyn, Ill., and Peg (Scott) Peterson of Ogden; brothers-in-law, Gene (Jaynice) Hamdorf of Lowden, and Dean (Lisa) Hamdorf of Lowden; a very special sister-in-law, Deb (Jan) Bartels of Toronto; his in-laws, Bob (Doreen) Hamdorf of Lowden; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins who were very close to Jay.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jerome.

Jay was born Sept. 16, 1964, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Frank and Doris Mallinger Weiland. He married Pam Hamdorf on Feb. 2, 1988, in Lowden.

Jay was the owner of JJJ Enterprises Inc. He loved work, family, spending time with friends, his grandkids and he loved vacationing with his brothers.

Jay will be forever missed, but as Jay would say “suck it up cupcake!”

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House or St. James Catholic Church.

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Published in The Gazette Oct. 4, 2011.