Travis Wade Jelsma Obituary

We are sad to announce that on March 6, 2023, at the age of 41, Travis Wade Jelsma of New Virginia, Iowa, born in Osceola, Iowa passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He is survived by: his parents, Daniel Allen Jelsma and Carol Ann Jelsma (Hitt) of Osceola, IA; his sons, Aaron James, Bryce Andrew, Devin Luke and Jared Scott; his wife Heather Cherie DeFord; his grandparents, Dixie McKay of Humeston, IA and Keith Jelsma (Jan) of Decatur City, IA; his parents-in-law, Mark and Roberta DeFord of Leon, IA; his sisters, Angela Brannian (Kurt) of Des Moines, IA and Amy Allen (Jacob) of Leon, IA; his siblings-in-law, Marlys Weikert (Caleb) of Cedar Falls, IA, Kendra Smith (Curt) of Hot Springs, SD, Carrie DeFord of Ankeny, David DeFord (JoyLynn) of Norwalk, IA and Ben DeFord of Ankeny, IA; his nieces and nephews, Christian, Joel and Natalie Rothfus of Des Moines, IA; his cousin David Negley (De) of Winterset, IA; his aunts and uncles, Scott Jelsma of Decatur City, IA, David Hitt (Kathy), Jim Hitt of Woodburn, IA, Steve Hitt (Cathy) of Weldon, IA, Walter Hitt (Monica) of Derby, IA, Beth Stearns (Joe) of Lacona, IA, Sheryl Powders of Osceola, IA, Carolyn Stroup (Tim) of Leon, IA and Beverly Skinner (Norman) of Osceola, IA; his nieces and nephews, Ty, Kara, Brock, Jenni, Drake Weikert, Emmalyn, Adeline, Elaina, Peyton Smith, Kellen, Liam and Owen DeFord; and also, David Michael, Brennan, Natalie and Abigaylle.