Irma Jean Extenkamper

Irma Jean Headlee Extenkamper passed gently into the loving arms of her Lord on Saturday November 7, 2015. She was the second of fourteen children born to the late Earl C. and Bertha M. (Leppert) Headlee on July 28, 1921. Irma was preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, Jack L. Extenkamper who died in 2013; her brothers Harold, John, Melvin, David, William and Roger, sisters in law Wilma, Catherine, and Betty Headlee. Her remaining siblings are Lee R., Richard, Charles, Wayne and Jim Headlee, Eula Price and Sharon Shoemaker; sisters in law Barb, Norma, Diane, Arlene, Margie, Shelby and Claudette Headlee, Pauline Thomas and Gwen Extenkamper; and brothers-in-law Jack Price and John Shoemaker. She also had numerous nieces and nephews. Irma was a homemaker and a business partner on their farms. She was a loving mother to Judith Jackson (Roy) and Jean Ross (Tom). Her grandchildren have special memories of her singing, delicious dinners, sewing, playing sports and her devotion to them, Laura Jeffries (Keith), Melanie Borowski, Matthew Jackson (Traci), Kris McCorry (Dan) and Jason Davidson. Great-grandchildren Derek and Jackson Jeffries, Drew and Ashley McCorry, Hunter and Cole Borowski, and Alex Davidson are so blessed that they could enjoy her laughter. Her favorite sayings to the children were “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say it” and “Do not harbor hatred or envy in your heart”. We would like to thank the staff in Passages at Willowbrook for the ultimate kindness and care mom received. Funeral Services will be held on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2015 at 11:00 am at the RUTHERFORD FUNERAL HOME IN POWELL, 450 West Olentangy Street, Powell, OH 43065 (614)-792-1471 where friends may call from 9:30 am to 11:00 am. before the service. (The funeral home is located on W. Olentangy St./Powell Rd./SR 750 ¼ mile east of Sawmill Parkway.) Interment in Dublin Cemetery will follow with Rev. Paul McCullough officiating. Friends may, if they wish, contribute to the Bill & Roger Headlee Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Dublin City Schools, 7030 Coffman Road, Dublin OH 43017, Passages at Willowbrook, 100 Willowbrook Way, Delaware, OH 43015, the Alzheimer’s Association of Central Ohio, 1379 Dublin Rd., Columbus, OH 43215 or Bellpoint United Methodist Church, 4771 OH-257, Delaware, OH 43015, in Irma’s memory. Please visit www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com to send condolences to Irma’s family.

Irma Jean Extenkamper

July 28, 1921 - November 7, 2015