Jason Covey

Wasilla resident Jason Carl Covey, 29, died July 3, 2010, in Wasilla.

A public viewing will be at 1 p.m. Friday, followed by a funeral at 2 p.m., at Kings Chapel, 1701 Lucille St. in Wasilla. Jason will be laid to rest after the funeral at Wasilla Aurora Cemetery.

Jason was born Jan. 25, 1981, in Anchorage.

Family wrote: "Jason had a good life growing up in Wasilla. He was so bright and he loved his family dearly. He loved to play in the great outdoors with his bike, scooters, motorcycles, cars, boats, four-wheelers. He became a journeyman plumber by trade, but he was gifted with multiple skills. A genius with his computers and electronics, he liked to make things work. He played the guitar, he could sing, and his latest favorite recreational activity was playing American Idol with his family.

Jason married Lorna May on Dec. 5, 2004. He was a family man with three daughters and was anticipating the birth of a son in October.

He had just returned to work at Slayden Plumbing and was so happy to be back.

Jason was preceded in death by his grandfather, Vernon Fish; and cousin, Merle Fish.

He is survived by his young wife, Lorna Covey; daughters, Zoe Jane, Emma Marie and Jaylee May; parents, Carl and Karin Covey; siblings, Bobby Doisher, Karla Douthit, Eli Doisher, Sara Haase, Aaron Doisher, Carmen Covey and Cara Covey; grandparents, Emma Fish, John Covey, and Peggy Eveland; uncles, Mark Fish, Alan Fish, Gordon Fish, Paul Covey, John Covey Jr.; aunts, Karen Peterson, Kathy Sleen, and Candace Robbecke; nephews, Damien, Bobby, Derek Dylan Doisher, Donovan and Jonathan Douthit; nieces, Elissa, Victoria and Stormy Doisher, Crystal and Gabrielle Good and Kameo Douthit; cousins, Joshua Covey, Alex, Randall, Valorie and Thomas Fish, April Berry and Amber Frost.

"We are all devastated by this loss," his family added.

A memorial fund has been established for his children at Alaska USA. Donations can be made to the Jason Covey Memorial Fund, in person or by telephone.

Arrangements were with Valley Funeral Home and Crematory in Wasilla.