Irma Louisa Yaeger, 86, of MT. Vernon died 1:35 p.m. June 15, 2005, at Nature Trail Healthcare Center in Mt. Vernon.

She worked at Carps Department Store and More Value Department Store. She also worked as a sales clerk at Indian Hills Golf Pro Shop.

Mrs. Yaeger was born June 30, 1918, in Mt. Vernon to Albert and Cora Ward Harlow.

She married Adolph H. "Buck" Yaeger Feb. 11, 1939, in St. Louis, Mo.; he preceded her in death March 14, 2002.

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Jamie Allen will officiate. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Mt. Vernon. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.

Mrs. Yaeger is survived by two sons, Herman Duane Yaeger of Mt. Vernon and Wendall Yaeger and wife Jan of Mt. Vernon; four grandchildren, Michael, Amy and Stacy Yaeger and Zohn McLaughlin; two great-grandchildren, Alec and Cami McLaughlin; sisters-in-law Elsie Harlow of Springfield, Mo., and Jan Harlow of Phoenix, Ariz.; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, eight brothers and four sisters.

Mrs. Yaeger was a member of Central Christian Church in Mt. Vernon and Senior Olympics. She was a past president of the Junior Women's Club and was an avid golfer and bowler.

For those who wish, memorials may be made to Central Christian Church and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be made to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home, where you may call 242-3348 for further information.

Source: Register-News
Date: June 18, 2005
Submitted by: Robert W. Loman