Memorial
Jason Dirk Van Zee, 35, of Springville, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 in Cedar Rapids at his home. Memorial Services will be on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 1:00 PM at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 12, 2014 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. A private family inurnment will follow the service in Prairie City, Iowa.
Jason was born February 14, 1979 in Des Moines, Iowa 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, Iowa. 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; 2 brothers, Kermit (Tracy) Van Zee II of Payton, CO; 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.