Jamie (Kolodziejczak) Leuthold

Jamie (Kolodziejczak) Leuthold, 64, of Saxonburg, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025 at Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. Having bravely overcome two earlier battles with cancer, Jamie faced a new form of the disease in her final days. She never complained. She was born December 10, 1960 in Natrona, to the late Chester and Carol (Kopacki) Kolodziejczak. Jamie served as a dedicated dietician and clinical nutrition coordinator at the VA Hospitals for 32 years, where she also proudly served on the entertainment committee and several other committees for the 2011 National Veterans Wheelchair games in Pittsburgh, arranging outings for the veterans.

She was a member of the former St. Ladislaus Catholic Church, Natrona. Jamie graduated from Highlands High School in 1978, Penn State University in 1982 with a degree in Dietetics and earned her master’s degree in nutrition from Texas A&M in 1984.

A selfless person, Jamie routinely gave more than she received. Whether it be a lifelong friend or a new acquaintance, she engaged everyone she encountered with kindness and sincerity. Her outsized generosity toward everyone she met could only be matched by her lifelong passion for shopping. She had a knack for selecting unique, meaningful items - family and friends have been quoted to say, “she is the best gift giver ever”. And we can’t forget her sweet tooth, which matched her sweet disposition. After retiring, she thoroughly enjoyed her yearly trips to Florida and travelling throughout the country with her husband, Bill, to various national parks and other places of interest.

Survivors include her husband of 20 years, William “Bill” Leuthold; stepdaughter Alison Leuthold (Steve Chrysanthis), of Hoboken, NJ and step grandchildren Calvin and Piper Chrysanthis, of Hoboken, NJ; stepson Douglas Leuthold, of Chicago, IL; and a brother Michael Kolodziejczak, of Sarasota, FL.

A memorial mass for Jamie will be celebrated Wednesday, July 9 at 10 AM in St. Mary Mother of God Church, 608 High St., Freeport, 16229 with Rev. Richard Kosisko, JCL, officiating. Interment will be private. Duster Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc. 347 E 10th Ave, Tarentum, 724-224-1526 is assisting the family in the arrangements. VISIT: dusterfh.com