Jason Arlend Vold, died suddenly at 47 years of age on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at his home in Rochester.

Jason was born in Winona, MN, on August 8, 1969 to Dwight and Ann (Strandemo) Vold. He attended Mayo High School in Rochester, MN, later earning his GED. He also attended RCTC.

Jason had many talents and skills. He loved biking, freestyle, and BMX and was good at bicycle repair and worked in bicycle repair shops. He loved art in the form of graffiti and tattoo art, and worked independently in sign design and tattoo design. He loved challenging his mind, solving crossword puzzles, cryptographs and word jumbles as fast as he could. He was a Rubik's Cube fanatic and collector. He loved playing chess and cribbage. He loved humor and made joke-telling a part of his everyday life. Jason's true passion was music; writing poems which became pages and pages of song lyrics, reflecting his thoughts on life. He loved to DJ parties and events. Jason was a free spirit, full of potential and promise. Recently, heart surgery provided Jason a new outlook on life and another fresh start.

His family is saddened by his death, and will miss him deeply. Jason is survived by his parents, Dwight (Leigh Ann) Vold of Rochester, and Ann (Dale) Stensland of Wanamingo; his brother, Jeremy (Sheryl) Vold and their children: Emily, Becka and Alex of Rochester; his brother, Aaron (Haley) Vold and their children: Savannah, Morgan, Haaken, and Sidnee of Rochester; his sister, Kirstyn (JJ) Yochim and her children: Devyn, Tanner, and Brant Dickison and his children: Drew and Aiden Yochim of Rochester; his  step-sister Lisa Doherty of Rochester; and his Grandmother Eileen "Sid" Strandemo of Kenyon. He also has many other aunts, uncles, cousins, and step-family that morn his loss.

Jason was preceded in death by grandparents, Arlend and Pearl Vold and Ray Strandemo and a niece, Payge Vold.

A Memorial Service for Jason will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 11:00AM in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home officiated by Pastor Charles Ortloff. Relatives and friends are invited for visitation one hour prior to the service at the chapel (1119 11 ½ Street SE Rochester, MN 55904).

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Jason's family in care of his father, Dwight Vold.