Jen Ellen Ellis-Kokke

January 1, 1980 - May 2, 2022

Jen Ellen Ellis-Kokke, 42, of Altoona, Iowa, died Monday, May 2, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. She was born on January 1, 1980, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Keith and Roxanne (Kirby) Ellis. She attended West High School in Iowa City and graduated with the Class of 1999. She later furthered her education and received a degree in Business Management from Kirkwood Community College. On April 17, 2010, she was united in marriage to Patrick Kokke Jr at Meredith Drive Reformed Church in West Des Moines. After graduating high school, Jen worked numerous jobs before taking a job for the State of Iowa in the judicial system in Polk County for 15 years. Jen loved being a mom and above all else, enjoyed spending time with her son, Dakota. Her family includes her husband, Pat Kokke Jr. of Altoona and their son, Dakota Kokke; her step children, Tierney (J.T.) Neiland, Dylan (Chelsea) Kokke and Patrick Kokke III all of Des Moines; her mother, Roxanne (David) Bahnsen of Coralville; a brother, Craig Bahnsen of West Des Moines and two nieces, Greta and Lizzy Bahnsen both of West Des Moines. She is also survived by numerous cousins. She was preceded in death by her father, Keith Ellis; her paternal grandparents, Willard and Naomi Ellis and maternal grandparents Verda and Ovid Kirby. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 6, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Bates Funeral Chapel Oskaloosa with Pastor Bob Robida officiating. Burial will follow services at Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at the Bates Funeral Chapel from 5-7 p.m. with the family present to greet friends and relatives. Memorials may be made to the family.