Jason Connor Lang

JASON CONNOR LANG

Coralville

Early Saturday morning, Feb. 26, 2022, Firefighter Jason Connor Lang, 20, lost his life in Arkansas in the line of duty bravely doing his job and encountering the kind of dangers that Firefighters and EMTs face every day. Jason, without hesitation, bravely made the ultimate sacrifice the day of his demise, and he will always be remembered for his legacy and bravery for serving others.

Funeral services with fire department funeral honors will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, at Parkview Church, 15 Foster Road, with Pastor Chris Arch officiating. Burial will follow the service at Ridgewood Cemetery, North Liberty. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed toward the Coralville Fire Department or the Boy Scout Troop 216 in North Liberty, Iowa.

Jason Connor Lang was born Aug. 12, 2001, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Joe and Sheryl Lang.

He obtained the rank of Eagle Scout from Boy Scout Troop 216 in North Liberty, Iowa, in 2019. Jason graduated from Liberty High School in North Liberty, Iowa, in 2020. He attended Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa receiving training in automotive technology.

Jason enjoyed riding his motorcycle, hanging out with family and friends along with having movie nights. He previously worked for Deery Brothers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Iowa City as an automotive technician. Before he was hired by the West Memphis Fire Department, he was a volunteer firefighter for the Coralville Volunteer Fire Department in Coralville, Iowa. He had been with the West Memphis Fire Department since December 2021 and was currently in EMT clinical training at the Arkansas Fire Training Academy.

To cherish his memories, he leaves his parents, Joe and Sheryl Lang of Coralville, Iowa; brother, Nathaniel Lang also of Coralville, Iowa; his stepbrother, Nicholas Lang of Norwalk, Iowa; his grandfather, Joe Lang of Carlisle, Iowa; aunt, Debra Stewart of Allen, Texas; uncles and aunts, Gary and Patti Hoos of Davenport, Iowa, and Mac and Gwen McClinton of Graham, Wash.; great-uncle and aunt Ted and Connie Lang of Carlisle, Iowa; his fiancee, Kaitlin Bergan of Memphis, Tenn.; and numerous relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Frank Bartscher and Betty Bartscher Paustian; grandmother, Marilyn Lang; uncle, Ronald Bartscher; aunt, Brenda Bartscher; and aunt, Doreen Ask.

Condolences and memories may be shared at www.lensingfuneral.com.