August 28, 1969 to John and Jessica Chance in Waterloo, Iowa. Jason spent his childhood primarily in West Des Moines. He attained the honor of Eagle Scout which is something he took great pride in. He graduated from Valley High School in 1987 and continued his education at the University of Northern Iowa. Here he received his BA in Accounting and went on to obtain his CPA. He met his wife Annette while at UNI and they were married in June of 1992.
Jason began his career in Houston, Texas working for the accounting firm of Deloitte and Touche. He also had the opportunity to do tax returns for Aramco in Saudi Arabia. He also worked at American Oncology Resources and Integrated Orthopedics Inc. In 1999, he returned to Des Moines, Iowa to help his father with Diamond Oil Co., eventually assuming ownership. Jason grew Diamond Oil Company into a successful business that has touched the lives of so many in the Midwest. This was not an easy task and took his hard work and dedication to become what it is today. It was his father’s dream that one day all of the Chance boys would work under the same roof and Jason made it happen. Jason was a member of the Fellowship Community Church in Norwalk, Iowa. Jason was an avid golfer and pool player, but his most favorite thing to do was to be with his family. He was an outstanding father, spending much of his time supporting his boys, Nick and Zach and watched them excel in many sports including baseball, basketball and golf.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Annette; two sons, Nicholas and Zachary; his mother Jessica; brothers, Matthew (Cara), Gregory (Lisa); sister in law Andrea (Tim), aunt Judy Kilzer; uncle Ed (Emma) Chance; aunt Diane Moon of Long Island; nephews, Blake, Ryan and Liam; nieces Ashtyn, Emerson, Maren and Jenna; and cousins David, Bob, Jess, Jay, Laurabeth, Elizabeth, and Tarabeth. He is preceded in death by his father John and uncles Darrell Kilzer and Matthew Moon, father in law, Dr. L.C. Nielson and mother in law, Carolyn Nielson, brother in law, Carl Nielson and sister in law, Kay Laff.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at McLaren’s Resthaven Chapel, 801 19th Street, West Des Moines, Iowa. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 10:00 am at Windsor Heights Lutheran Church, 1240 66th St., Windsor Heights, Iowa. Masks are required at the funeral service at Windsor Heights.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Jason’s Honor may go to Highland
Park Community Church or Pop Wright Positive Outreach Program
