Jason Crouch

Jason Ivyl Crouch, age 46 of Janesville, passed away, Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Freedom Township, Waseca County, with Rev. Larry Sipe, Pastor officiating. Interment will be held at the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Freedom Township, Waseca County, on Thursday, April 2, 2015 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. There will also be visitation at the church on Saturday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.

Arrangements are being completed by the Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory of Janesville, MN.

Jason Ivyl Crouch was born Nov. 18, 1968 in Graceville, MN, the fourth child of Jack and Lorraine (Dreessen) Crouch. At age one the family moved from Browns Valley, MN to Trimont, MN where he began his education, K-4. In 1979 he moved to Baltic, SD with his parents and sister where he continued in grades 5 & 6. In 1981 they moved to Flandreau, SD and he graduated in 1987. There he played basketball and football. That fall he began classes at BHSU in Spearfish, SD, graduating with an Associate Degree in Drafting. It was here he met his future wife, Jacqueline Duvall. They were married May 14, 1994 in the Chapel of the Hills in Rapid City, SD and lived in Black Hawk, SD where their first child Jossette Anna Marie (1995) was born. He moved his family to Waldorf, MN in 1998. Jonathan Ivyl was born (1999) and Jacob Jay (2002). They have continued to live here. Jason drove truck for several trucking companies, presently Holicky Bros.

Jason took pride in his children and enjoyed helping with their many projects in 4-H and Boy Scouts. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, attending sporting events, plays and music programs. He was especially excited when the boys were both able to play football at the Metrodome. Josse joined the Army National Guard and even though he was sick from his Chemo treatments, made the trip to Ft. Jackson, SC with his wife, sons and mother to attend her graduation, a proud day.

He was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in June of 2014 and was cancer free in Jan. 2015. Shortly after he became sick with a still unknown cause, he flew with his wife to San Antonio, TX for Josse's graduation from AIT Army Medic on Jan. 23, 2015. He entered Rochester Mayo Clinic on Jan. 25 where he was a patient until his death on March 28.

Jason's family was inspired by how strong he was physically and in his faith during his illness.

Honored and grateful for having shared his life are his wife of 20 years, Jacqueline Crouch, daughter, Jossette Anna Marie Crouch and fiancé Mason Boomgarden, and sons, Jonathan Ivyl Crouch and Jacob Jay Crouch all of Janesville. His mother Lorraine Crouch of Flandreau, SD. Two brothers, Michael (Lori) Crouch of Elkton, MN and Alan (Theresa) Crouch of Mapleton, MN and his sister, Noreen (Dexter) Jorgensen of Elk Point, SD. By 8 nephews and 12 nieces. By his father-in-law, Joe (Carol) Duvall of Spearfish, SD. By his mother-in-law, Wanda (Ken) Tyler of Palmer, Alaska. By Jacque's brother and sisters, Jay (T.J.) Duvall, James (Tanya) Duvall, Sean (Katie) Duvall, Jericho (Laura) Tyler, Lesia (Dave) Martin, Angie Duvall and fiancé Skylar and by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Jack Jay Crouch in 1997, by his grandparents, Ivyl and Ethel Crouch and Ervin and Agnes Dreessen and by his childhood buddy, Cory. Blessed be his memory.