Jed Amos Kaiser Obituary (1983

Jed Kaiser, 33 of Hancock, IA, passed away March 5, 2017 at the Cass County Hospital in Atlantic, IA. A Time of Gathering will be held on Thursday, March 9, 2017, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Loess Hills Funeral Home in Carson. (Body will be present for viewing). As per Jed's wishes, cremation will take place following the time of gathering. Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, March 10, 2017, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Carson Community Center in Carson, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorials are directed to an educational scholarship fund for his son Cash. Loess Hills Funeral Home of Carson in charge of arrangements. Jed Amos Kaiser, son of Kimberly Michelle (Todd) and Edwin Paul Kaiser, was born on July 12, 1983 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He graduated from the Riverside High School in Oakland, Iowa with the class of 2002. Jed worked for Rich Cody at Cody Feed Lots, worked construction for John Taylor and Hansen Construction, worked at Oakland Foods, and for the past two years, was employed as a solid surface foreman, making counter-tops at Lycos, Inc, a general and remodeling contractor, in Oakland. Jed enjoyed all things outdoors; hunting and fishing, watching demo derbies, and tinkering and creating things. He especially loved spending time with his son Cash. Jed was a wonderful son, dad and a good friend to all who knew him. Jed unexpectedly passed away on March 5, 2017 at the Cass County Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa, at the age of 33 years, 7 months, and 23 days. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Edwin Richard and Dolores Kaiser; maternal grandfather Kenneth Leazenby; and by his uncle Jerry Leazenby. Jed is survived by his 7 year old son Cash Kaiser of Avoca, IA; stepdaughter Maycee Shaner of Avoca; parents Edwin Paul and Kimberly Kaiser of Hancock, IA; maternal grandmother Elizabeth Leazenby of Hancock; other relatives; and by many special friends.