Jaime Mari Wright

Jaime Mari Wright, age 37, of Kirksville, formerly of Versailles, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022, at University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics in Columbia. Jaime was born on August 9, 1985, to Jim and Erlene Wright in Jefferson City, MO. After spending her early years at Versailles schools, Jaime went on to attend and graduate from Eldon High School. She earned her degree from the University of Central Missouri. Jaime spent many of her years in Versailles, it’s where she grew up and spent her early years in school, it’s where she made many of her friends, and it’s where she spent her adult years working in the family business. During her time in Versailles, Jaime also shared her talents in volunteer work with Versailles Community Betterment and taking the lead in bringing Movies in the Park to the community. Jaime relocated to Kirksville to take her dream teaching job. She was so happy to be teaching her students about graphic arts. Her love for her students and passion for teaching was evident in her daily life and in the impact that she made on her students. In her first year of teaching, both her quiz bowl students and a photography student of hers won first place in Missouri SkillsUSA and went on to the National Contest in Atlanta. Jaime was known for her creativity and generously shared her gifts for cooking, baking, hair bow making, knitting, and other crafts with friends and family. If she wasn’t working, at church, watching a musical, attending book club or trivia night, or volunteering, you could find Jaime playing with her dogs and taking them to the Bark Park in Kirksville. To know Jaime was to know her love for her Savior Jesus Christ. She became a Christian when she was young and was actively involved in church throughout her life. Jaime was a member of Riverview Baptist Church in Osage Beach and worked with the Student Ministry and the Tech Team. In 2016 she joined the church on a mission trip to Mexico to help spread the message of the gospel. Jaime was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Richard and Irene Kaneshiro; and her paternal grandfather, James R. Wright. She is survived by her parents, Jim and Erlene Wright of Versailles; her sister, Rebekah Wright of Versailles; her brother Derek Wright and his wife Barbara of Columbia, two nieces Natalie and Hannah Wright; and her paternal grandmother, Wanda Wright. A celebration of Jaime’s life will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, December 10, at Riverview Baptist Church, 989 State Highway 42, Osage Beach, Missouri 65065. Prior to the service, the family will receive friends at Riverview from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. If you knew Jaime, you know she did not like to dress up–so in order to celebrate Jaime in the way she would prefer, the family is asking everyone to dress casually. Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.

Jaime Mari Wright

August 9, 1985 - December 2, 2022

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August 9, 1985 - December 2, 2022

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