Memorial

Kenneth Merwin Jaeger, was Born June 19, 1920 at home near Anamosa, Iowa Died Aug 6, 2016 Hallmar Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids.

All are invited to a memorial service Saturday Aug 13 2016 at 4 PM, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2204 26th St NW, and for refreshments afterward.

Retired as building engineer for Cedar Rapids Community School District in 1991 He served in the United States Army 1942-1945, Pacific theater, WWII, and was awarded a Bronze Star for bravery in the battle of Guadalcanal.

Ken was a good husband, good father, good neighbor, good worker, good Christian. He was drawn to the message of Jehovah's Witnesses in 1953, embraced the biblical hope of the coming kingdom of God to bless all families of earth, and became an enthusiastic participant in the global door-to-door witness work, a greater enterprise that he supported to the very end of life. That transcendent purpose led Ken to attend assemblies as a delegate in New York City, Chicago, Kansas City, San Francisco, Vancouver
Canada, and many other venues. Bible in hand, Ken rang thousands of doorbells in Linn County, sharing the “good news of the kingdom” with householders. Always outgoing and friendly, he enjoyed this evangelizing doorstep ministry as an outlet for his faith in God and affection for his fellowman. The world will be poorer without him.

Married Edna Grace nee Howell in 1942, who preceded him in death in 2000. Parent to Jordan (Pamela) Jaeger, Michael (Janet) Jaeger, Diane (Kenneth) Pobuda, Teresa (Harold) Andersen. Grandfather to Kelly (David) McCalley, Yale (Robin) Jaeger, Judah Jaeger, Inga (Stacy) Jaeger-Webster, children of deceased son Michael: Michelle, Davina, Jeremy and Joshua; Neil (Luz) Pobuda, Angela Stevens, Kristel (Kevin) Krengel, Cassandra (Aaron) Brandon. Great grandfather to Zachary McCalley, Anna Park, Kiersten McCallum, Steven Castelletti, Tory Christensen-Calvin, Iris Webster, Milo Webster, Aquila Pobuda, Alex Stevens, Adrian Stevens. Great-great grandfather to: Rafferty, Summer, Axel.

The family expresses deep appreciation to the staff of Mercy Hospital, the kind and solicitous staff of Hallmar, and the beautiful, supportive people of Hospice.