Jason Robert Durose, age 40, of Lakeville, MN, passed unexpectedly on Friday, August 7, 2020, at his home.
A celebration of life honoring Jason will be held on Thursday, August 13 at 11 am, with a time of gatherin g from 9-10:45 am , at Living Hope Church , 8600 Horizon Drive, Shakopee, MN 55379 . Pastor Rod Pudell will preside .
Jason Robert was born on October 27, 1979 , in St. Paul, MN and 7 weeks later , he was adopted and became a precious son to Robert and Marlis ( Fosvick ) Durose. Jason was also welcomed home to big brother Sean. Growing up in Eden Prairie, MN, family was the center of all activities . The Durose ’s enjoyed “ Forced F riday Family Fun N ights ” , where they liked camping out in the living room. Hot dogs and roasted marshmallows followed with a movie or board games . The family also relished times spent in Brainerd during the summer . As a young child, Jason played sports just so he could be outside. Jason like d attending horse camps, building, and playing in his tree forts.
Jason was a work aholic. While in middle school , he bought a lawn mower and started Quality Lawns by Jason. This success and confidence lead him down a path being a Jack-of-all-trades. Most of his career was spent in auto body repair , with Abra Auto Repair , Lehmen ’s Auto Repair and most recently with Caliber Collision . However, Jason had his hands in everything. He self-taught himself the trades of welding, framing , plumbing, electrical and finishing . Jason also started Durose Tree Service doing tree trimming and stump grinding . In addition, he was an amazing chef . He could do it all and it was done right.
In more re cent years, Jason took his love of the outdoors and became a chef/guide at a remote salmon camp in Alaska . He would help set up camp and 2 weeks later , guests would arrive for a fun filled adventure, with being treated like a king. In Jason’s free time, he enjoyed hunting , fishing, motorcycling, boating , and anything else that could be done outside. However, Jason’s biggest passion was the love for his dogs, Sally and Jesse.
Jason was driven , genuine , caring and always had your back . He was trustworthy, loyal and had a heart of gold . Jason always said, “What comes around, goes around!” He was a big loving teddy bear.
Jason will remain in the hearts of his parents, Rob and Marlis Durose; brother, Sean ( Kristi ) Durose ; cousins, relatives and many devoted friends.
Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation proudly served and cared for the Durose family.
