Obituary of Jason A. Caylor

Jason A. Caylor, 47, of Iowa City, died Saturday, January 6, 2018 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in rural Washington County.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, January 11^th at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Iowa City with visitation from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Gay & Ciha Funeral Service in Iowa City.  Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Jason Caylor Memorial Fund. Contributions may be sent to the funeral home or online through an established GoFundMe page at this link https://www.gofundme.com/caylor-education-fund 

Jason Andrew Caylor was born August 12, 1970 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; son of Keith and Suzanne (Werner) Caylor.  He graduated from Brookfield Central High and went on to attend the University of Wisconsin, in Madison.  Throughout his high school and college career he was a student athlete, continuing with beach volleyball beyond his college years.  His love for sports would continue in life, as he was an avid Hawkeye & Badger fan and loved cheering for his Green Bay Packers. He always enjoyed a good card game, especially Bridge and was a constant supporter at his children’s sporting and extra-curricular events.  He was united in marriage to Paula Lynn Wardenburg on November 18, 2000 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Iowa City.  Jason has spent his life in Iowa as a local business owner and familiar face to many; owning several local establishments, most notable Falbo Bros. Pizzeria.

His family includes his wife, Paula; their children, Madeline ‘Maddie,’ Mara, Nicholas ‘Nick,’ and Jackson ‘Jack;’ parents, Keith Caylor (Linda) and Suzanne Jaworek all of Arizona; siblings, Tammy Caylor Winebrenner (Matt), Brad Caylor, Jeff Caylor and Julie Caylor and half-brother, Bryan Royden all of Arizona; mother-in-law, Ellen Wardenburg of Iowa City; sisters-in-law, Lori Aisenbrey (Darin) of Tiffin and Julie Wardenburg of Iowa City.  Jason’s family also includes his numerous extended family members.

Jason was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ken and Mary Werner and Arnold and Donna Caylor as well as his father-in-law, Richard Wardenburg and step-father, Jim Jaworek.

Jason was a strong believer in organ and tissue donation and his family would like everyone to consider supporting that cause and registering as a donor in his memory and giving such a selfless gift.