Jennifer Lynnann Whittecar

Jennifer Lynn Ann Whittecar was born August 5, 1981 to Gary and Roxanne Roberts in Hermiston, Oregon. After a couple moves between eastern Oregon and Molalla she spent most of her adolescent life in Keizer and graduated from McNary in '99 where she was a proud member of the marching band and was in the color guard.

Jennifer has always loved reading books. She is a self proclaimed crazy cat lady but loved all animals deeply. She was a huge fan of the TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed. She enjoyed cooking, baking and anything true crime related. The coast was her all-time favorite place.

 She found her calling in the workforce providing for others where she worked with adults with disabilities along with working at a veterinary hospital. She received the Bob Wickman Award from the Keizer fire district "For Heroism in Saving The Life of Another" on February 28, 2012.

 After dating for eight years and knowing each other since they were 15 she married her husband, Jon Whittecar, on August 24, 2008 in McMinnville, Oregon. In 2014 she was given the greatest news of her life that she was going to be a mother. Giving birth to her daughter in February of 2015. She was blessed to be able to stay home and raise her daughter and watch her grow. 

After years of health issues and fighting with all she had she passed away at home surrounded by family and her cats.

 Jennifer is survived by her husband, daughter, mother, mother-in-law, sisters, nieces, nephews and many other family members including very special childhood friends. Jennifer also has many other people who were special to her.