Jason Robert Prince

We mourn the loss of Jason Robert Prince, 43, a loving family man and teacher, born on November 21, 1980, in Alpena, Michigan to William Prince and Nancy (Armstrong) Stoops. Unexpectedly, Jason passed into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Bartlesville, OK.

Jason grew up and graduated high school from Alcona Community Schools. He went on to attend college at Alpena Community College (Associates in Chemistry), Saginaw Valley State University (Bachelor’s in Education) and Texas A & M (Master’s of Mathematics). On June 24, 2006, Jason married the love of his life, Jennifer Marie Martinico, in Harrisville, MI.

In the summer of 2010, Jason and Jennifer moved to Nowata, OK, to seek employment with Nowata Public Schools. Jason has been a teacher for 14 years working in both Nowata Public Schools and Tri County Tech in various subjects such as mathematics, science, robotics, chemistry, and physics, which he was passionate about because of his love of working with children. Jason was the Robotics coach for Nowata’s Competitive Robotics Team. Under his coaching he has had several teams advance to the State Level and the World Games. He loved coaching Robotics and working with not just the students but the parents as well. Robotics and those involved hold a very special place in his heart.

In his free time, Jason enjoyed being outdoors whether it be fishing, camping, around the water, or shooting guns. He loved to travel, cook, and play games and could be quite competitive especially when it came to Euchre. Jason was a fun-loving spirit that liked to have a good time with lots of joking and laughing. He liked Dungeons and Dragons, The Lord of the Rings, and the Hobbit and had quite the collection of swords.

Jason was a family man. Jason and Jennifer started their family in 2014 with the adoption of their three children Michael, Chelo and Amelia Prince. In 2019 they added to their family to include their eldest daughter, Victoria. Jason loved his children and family and spending time with them is what he enjoyed. Jason additionally treated his dogs like his own children. He loved Budda, Panda, Honey Bear, Cocoa Bear and yes, even Phantom. He will be deeply missed by the people and pets that loved him.

Jason is preceded in death by his grandparents: Marjorie Armstrong, Arnold and Rose Armstrong, Samuel and Jane Prince; his great grandmother: Helen Sharboneau; his grandmother in law: Vera Martinico; his grandfather in law: Robert Bartkowiak; and his dogs: Budda and Panda.

Those left to cherish the memory of Jason include his wife: Jennifer Prince of Nowata, OK; his children: Victoria Freeman and husband, Connor of Bartlesville, OK, Michael Prince, Chelo Prince, and Amelia Prince, all of Nowata, OK; his grandchildren: Madelyn and Susanna Freeman of Bartlesville, OK; his mother: Nancy (Armstrong) Stoops of MI; his father: William Prince and wife, Jennifer of PA; his siblings: Matthew Prince and fiancé, Joanna Plamondon of MI, Nathan Prince and wife, Pamela of LA, Helen Ann Cordes and husband, Nick of MI, and Sarah Baugher and husband, Wayne of PA; his aunt: Rita Armstrong of MI; his nieces and nephews: Makayla Prince and Samuel Prince of MI, Andrew Cordes and Adaline Cordes of MI, Alexander Prince of LA and Paige Baugher and Grant Baugher of PA; his father and mother in law: Joseph and Kathleen Martinico of MI; his brother in law: Matthew Martinico and wife, Nicole of MI; his sister in law: Jennifer George and husband, Chad of OH; his best friend: Jon Nardi and wife, Heather and their son: Vincent Nardi all of MI, and his dogs: Cocoa, Honey and Phantom, along with many other family members and friends.  A visitation for Jason will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024, from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM and Sunday, May 12, 2024, from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM at the Benjamin Funeral Service Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, May 13, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Saint Catherine Catholic Church in Nowata. A celebration of Jason’s life will also be held on Monday, May 13, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Nowata Public School new gym. Interment will follow at the Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at on the website at www.honoringmemoriesnowata.com.