Jeannie Moorhead

     Jeanenne Diane Moorhead was born on July 4, 1958, to Leland Harold and Barbara Kay (Gifford) Bray in Santa Ana, California. At the age of two she moved to Sloan, Iowa and was raised by her grandparents Howard and Ruby Bray. She graduated in 1976 from Westwood High School in Sloan. Jeannie married Gary Schmidt in 1976. The couple were blessed with three children, Jesse, Danny and Katie. Jeannie later married David Moorhead on July 30, 2010, in Onawa, Iowa. The couple farmed near Moorhead, Iowa.

     Jeannie was a member of the Christian Church in Moorhead. She was baptized and confirmed at the Congregational Church in Sloan. Jeannie was known for her “kind soul”. She had a gentle nature and was full of compassion and generosity. She truly cherished her time spent with family and had the ability to make all others laugh and feel loved. She truly loved life and spread joy to all those around her.

     Jeannie died on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at UNMC in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 67 years and 18 days.

     Jeannie was preceded in death by her father and mother; grandparents; husband, Dave Moorhead on August 26, 2011; son, Danny Schmidt on August 16, 2013; sisters, Kim Bray, Vikki Kaufhold and Julie Holland; and mother-in-law, Darline Moorhead. She is survived by her two children, Jesse Schmidt and his wife Allison of Omaha, Nebraska and Katie Rhymer of Whiting, Iowa; grandchildren, Brayden Rhymer, Joelle McKamy, Greg McKamy and Ava McKamy; brother, Dennis Bray and his wife Debby of Florida; brothers-in-law, Gerry Kaufhold of Kearney, Arizona and Paul Moorhead and his wife Cyndi of Moorhead; nephews and nieces, Jonathan, Tayler, Courtney, Dylan and Michelle; and many other relatives and friends.