Jason 'Jay' P. Else

      Jason "Jay" P. Else, 51, of Fairfield, died Friday, March 30, 2007, at his home in Fairfield.

      A mass will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 900 Park St. in Tama.

      The family will also greet friends for a time of sharing and a Rosary from 5-7 p.m. Thursday in De Coursey Hall of St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield.

      In lieu of flower memorials, a memorial fund has been established for Spencer and Clare at the Iowa State Bank and Trust of Fairfield at PO Box 1010, Fairfield 52556.

      Jay was born Oct. 21, 1955 at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames, son of John "Jack" T. and Jacqueline Stabenow Else. On Oct. 28, 1995, he married Catherine "Cathy" O'Reskie in Shoreview, Minn.

To see the complete obituary, read the April 2, 2007, Fairfield Ledger.