JASON FRIDERES

Jason Frideres of Crystal Lake Jason Frideres, 36, formerly of Denison, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010, at his home in Crystal Lake. He was born May 14, 1974, in Algona, Iowa. Jason graduated from Denison High School in 1992. He attended Northwest Missouri State University. He graduated in 2008 from DMACC with a degree in mortuary science. Jason was working as a funeral director at Davenport Family Funeral Home in Crystal Lake. Jason was an exceptional and compassionate funeral director and will be sorely missed. He was a diehard Iowa State University Cyclones fan and attended most home games. Jason always brightened a room with his gregarious smile and positive attitude. He is survived by his beloved father, Arlo Frideres; loving siblings, Chadd (Gwen) Frideres, Amy (Brandon) Meyer of Bolingbrook and Matthew (Taryn) Frideres of Washington, DC; cherished nieces, Lilly and Allyssa Meyer and nephews, Austin and Owen Frideres; dearest maternal grandmother, Viola Hansen of Waterloo, Neb.; and paternal grandfather, Clarence Frideres of Algona, Iowa; and many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and close friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Deborah Frideres (nee Hansen); maternal grandfather, Lewis Hansen; paternal grandmother, Fidelis Frideres; and aunt, Vicki Pojar. Locally, the visitation will be held on Friday, Aug. 27, beginning at 5 p.m. at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Route 176), Crystal Lake, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 30, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 916 2nd Ave. South, Denison, Iowa. Interment will follow in Crawford Heights Memorial Gardens, Denison. Visitation will from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, at Huebner Funeral Home, 1437 Broadway, Denison, with a prayer service at 6 p.m. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.davenportfamily.com. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-3411.