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Jason Clayton, 45, of Creston, died Friday, June 3, 2022, at Iowa Lutheran Medical Center in Des Moines. A celebration of life service will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, June 9, at Powers Funeral Home, 601 New York Avenue in Creston. The services will be live streamed at a link under events at powersfh.com. Pastor Tim Maxa will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery south of Creston. Open visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home.
Memorials may be given in Jason’s name. Online condolences can be given at www.powersfh.com.
Jason Lin Clayton was born Feb. 7, 1977, son of Larry Cleve and Tammy Lou (Chubick) Clayton in Creston, Iowa. He graduated from Creston High School in 1995. He went on to study at Southwestern Community College in Creston in the fields of welding and auto mechanics.
On Sept. 9, 2000, Jason married Sonya Elaine Johns in Creston. They lived and worked all of their married life in Creston. Jason was a machinist. Early on, he worked at Heckman Welding and Repair. He was employed the last 25 years with Bunn-O-Matic in Creston, 22 of those years in maintenance. His hobbies include four wheelers, motorcycles and anything with a motor. He loved NASCAR and was a big fan of Kyle Busch. He loved truck mud running with his daughters and friends, and spending time with his family.
Jason is survived by his wife Sonya Clayton; two daughters, Chasity Clayton and Mason Clayton (significant other Zac Hague), both of Creston; mother and stepfather, Tammy and Jerry Willets of Creston; father and stepmother, Larry and Linda Clayton of Thayer; mothers-in-law, Sandy (John) Stutzman of Creston and Lisa Johns of Creston; sister, Whitney (Andrew) Zellweger of Orient; two step-brothers, Chad (Wendy) Willets of Ankeny and Casey Willets of Creston; brother-in-law, Michael Johns of Creston; nieces and nephews: Lily and McCoy Zellweger, Paige Marxen, Rachel Johns and Max and Ryan Johns; two great-nephews and numerous other aunts, uncles, cousins and other extended family.
Jason is preceded in death by his grandparents, Wilbur Chubick, Wilma and Cleve Clayton; step-brother Robin Armstrong in 2004: father-in-law, Sterling Johns; cousin Connor Jacobson; great aunt and uncle, Jackie and Francis Bonus and special friends Matt White and Dalton Hribal.