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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Donavon P. Jaeger
Donavon P.
Jaeger
Feb 27, 1934 — Jan 26, 2021
Keizer
Donavon P. Jaeger's Obituary
Donavon P Jaeger died on January 26, 2021, at his home in Keizer, OR. He was 86. Don was born to Sophia and John Jaeger in Kenmare, North Dakota, on February 27th, 1934. He was raised in Mt. Angel, OR, graduated high school at Mt. Angel Preparatory School, and served two years in the US Army before marrying Martha Ruth Wagner, also of Mt. Angel. They were married for 64 years.
Don and Ruth raised six children in Salem, where Don served as Vice-President of US Bank. He managed several different branches in Salem over his 34 year career, during which countless people regarded Don as "the best banker I ever had." After retiring in 1990, Don and Ruth moved to Aurora for 7 years, then to Keizer in 2002, where they spent their final years together.
Above all else in his life, Don valued his beloved Ruth. They were inseparable in their mutual devotion and in their shared love for their six children, their 21 grandchildren, and their 25 great grandchildren. This family bond was profoundly witnessed on the final day of Don's life when 36 of his offspring spontaneously gathered in the yard outside his bedroom window, singing his favorite songs and sharing their deep love for him, while ushering him to his new home in heaven.
Don was predeceased by his siblings Corrine Etzel, LeRoy Jaeger and Maurita Silbernagel, and is survived by his sister, Joan Fowlds. His children include Timothy (Mona) Jaeger, Cynthia (Gene Koon) Jaeger, Michael (Katie) Jaeger, Thomas (Linda) Jaeger, Bruce (Nicky) Jaeger, and Linnea (John) Elyard-Jaeger.
Private family services will take place at St. Mary Catholic Church in Mt. Angel on Saturday, February 6th, with Rosary at 9:00 am and Funeral Mass at 9:30 am Donations requested to St. Vincent de Paul Society.
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Funeral Services for Donavon P. Jaeger
Memorial Mass
February
6
Saturday
St. Mary Catholic Church
Starts at 9:30 am
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