Jody Kay (Rhodes) Flattery Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Jody Kay (Rhodes) Flattery, 38, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014, peacefully at her home after a long battle with illness. She was born Saturday, May 22, 1976, to Sharon Kurimski and Jim Rhodes in Albia, Iowa. Jody graduated from Albia High School in 1994. She worked as a CNA for several years. She was very passionate about her profession and had great empathy for her patients. Jody's greatest loves were her two children, Natasha and C.J. She was very proud of them. They brought her great joy and happiness. Jody had a variety of interests that included reading, music, baseball and the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team in particular. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, C.J. and Lucky Stocker, Charles and Elma Rhodes, and several aunts and uncles. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter Natasha Stewart, son Christopher Joseph (C.J.) Flattery, husband Brian Flattery, mother Sharon Kurimski, father Jim (Denise) Rhodes, brother Jon (Esther Zavacki) Rhodes, sister Julie (Tim Carter) Freeman, brother Jimmie (Amy Pottorff) Rhodes, sister Jessica Rhodes, and special friend, Travis Doudney. Jody touched the lives of many. Her bright smile and cheerful nature brought smiles to everyone she met. She never knew a stranger. Jody always made the best of every situation with a positive attitude even in the face of challenge. She will be greatly missed by many people. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Albia; with Fr. Michael E. Volkmer, C.PP.S. officiating. Burial will be in Union Chapel Cemetery in Monroe County. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at Tharp Funeral Home in Albia, with Jody's family present from 4 to 8 p.m. A rosary will be led by St. Mary's Altar and Rosary Society at 4:00 p.m., with a Christian Wake Service beginning at 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to Jody's 2 children, Natasha and C.J.

Jody Kay (Rhodes) Flattery

October 24, 1976 - October 24, 2014