Portrait of Jason Eugene Elder
In loving memory of Jason Elder

Jason Eugene Elder

October 22, 1998 – April 30, 2023
Lived 24 years
Chestnut Hill Cemetery · Doylestown, Ohio
Saved by Grace Forever on the outskirts of Heaven. You had a wild side but you had amazing grace
Life story

Jason Eugene Elder , age 24, of Sterling died suddenly Sunday, April 30, 2023, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Jason was born on October 22, 1998, in Wooster, Ohio, to Kevin Elder and Diana (Fitzgerald) Massey and graduated from Chippewa High School in 2017 and received his diesel certification from TDDS Diesel Technology Institute.

He worked as a laborer for Miller Pipe Line.

Jason was a member of Labors Union 860 out of Cleveland. He enjoyed bow hunting, being with friends, bull riding, fishing, being in the woods & outdoors, singing karaoke. He believed on Christ as his savior. He liked football and was a life long Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Jason loved to make people laugh and valued being a protector of all who he loved and cared about, as well as any underdog that needed protection. He loved his country and will be remembered as a patriot through and through.

Surviving are maternal grandfather, James C. Fitzgerald of Marshallville, OH; maternal grandmother, Patricia Ann Fitzgerald of Marshallville, OH; two sisters, Denise (Todd) Kunkelman of Bloomdale, Mallory (Blake) Hofacker of Canal Fulton; brother, Clark Elder of Norton; step-brother, Paul Massey of Sterling; step-dad Ryan Massey; four legged nephew, Diesel; four legged brother, Clyde; nephews, Ben and Sam Kunkelman; cousins, Emma, Zach, Jake Fitzgerald, and Josh Hale; uncle, Chuck (Mandi) Fitzgerald; two aunts, Denise (Mike) Lewis, Karla Elder of SC; step-grandparents, Richard (Susan) Massey and Darlene (Dave) Kline and several aunts, uncles, and cousins in Pennsylvania & South Carolina

He was preceded in death by cousin, Chris Hale, paternal grandparents, Bertha Elder-Domer, and Richard Elder.

Friends may call on Monday, May 8, 2023, at Auble Funeral Home, 512 East Oak Street, Orrville, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Services will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, at Auble Funeral Home, with Pastor Chaz Pumphrey officiating. Burial will take place at the Chestnut Hill Cemetery in Doylestown.

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The world Jason knew

Family milestones in gold, history for context

1998
Born October 22
2005
Jason was 7 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2007
Jason was 9 when the first iPhone went on sale
2014
Jason was 16 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2015
Jason was 17 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2022
Jason was 24 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2023
Passed away April 30, age 24
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