Van Zee, Jason Dirk – 1979-2014

BENTER, DEKONING, GRAHAM, HENSCHEL, KREMPGES, VAN ZEE

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer
Date: 11/11/2014 at 15:19:26

Jason Dirk Van Zee, 35, of Springville died Tuesday May 6, 2014, in Cedar Rapids at his home. A memorial service was held Tuesday at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. A private family inurnment was held in Prairie City.
Jason was born Feb. 14, 1979, in Des Moines, the son of Kermit Van Zee and Denise DeKoning. He graduated from PCM High School with the class of 1997. Furthering his education, Jason attended UNI and received a bachelor’s degree in religion and a master’s degree from Arkansas Tech University in college administration. He married Kari Krempges on June 17, 2000, in Independence. Jason worked at Goodwill of the Heartland as a supportive community living specialist. He loved reading, going to tulip festivals, aquariums, pastries from Jaarsma Bakery and especially loved his family. Jason was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed watching the Philadelphia Flyers, Cedar Rapids Rough Riders and Pittsburg Steelers. Jason was also a very faithful Chicago Cubs fan. Jason was the vice president of the Eastern Iowa Aquarium Associations. His favorite pet companions were his cat Soran and a dog Sammy. Jason was caring, intelligent, honorable and loving. Jason was a wonderful son, husband, brother, uncle, nephew, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his wife Kari Van Zee of Springville; father, Kermit (Mary) Van Zee of Grinnell; his mother and father in-law, Richard and Nancy Krempges of Independence; two brothers, Kermit (Tracy) Van Zee II of Payton, Colo., and Govert Van Zee of Prairie City; a sister, Tammy (Chad) Benter of Hazleton; step-sister, Samantha Graham of Grinnell; grandfather, Meredith (Terri) Van Zee of Prairie City; sister-in-law, Melissa (Mike) Henschel of DeWitt; and special friend, Dee Dykstra of Prairie City; and many loving nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother Beverly Van Zee.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be to the family. Please leave a message, tribute or memory to Jason’s family at www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.
Source: Prairie City News; May 15, 2014