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William Edward "Bill" Jaenicke
William Edward "Bill" Jaenicke
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William Jaenicke Obituary
Bill graduated from Corona del Mar High School in 1972 and later earned a degree in Biology from UC Santa Barbara in 1976. He built a career as a Circulation Analyst with Western Outdoor Publications, where he combined his sharp mind for science and programming with his lifelong passion for sportfishing and hunting.
A devout Christian, Bill worshipped at Image Church OC in San Juan Capistrano, where he served as an usher under Pastor Michael Chaddick. His faith was a cornerstone of his life, having embraced Christianity at the age of 56.
Bill's interests were diverse and reflected his curious and engaging nature. He was an avid reader of the Holy Bible KJV and had a keen interest in Creation Science and the works of Buckminster Fuller. His hobbies included playing guitar, singing ballads, and studying various aspects of nature, including cacti, minerals, birds, and reptiles. Bill was also a proud patriot of the USA.
He is survived by his loving wife, Lisa (Brunjes) Jaenicke; daughter, Sarah Moore; son, Jake Jaenicke; grandchildren, Jade, Faith, and Sawyer; and sister, Gloria Applegate. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil Wilfred and Gloria Mae (Schwing) Jaenicke, and his brother, John David Jaenicke.
A service to celebrate Bill's life will be held at Reata Park, San Juan Capistrano, on Sunday, July 7, 2024, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Image Church OC in San Juan Capistrano, a place that was very dear to Bill.
Bill's legacy is marked by his love for his family, his faith, and his broad range of interests. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
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Lisa Jaenicke
March 2, 2025
With Bill's Birthday coming up, and a sweet email from my brother David, I reread these lovely messages left on this site. Thank you so much for recording what Bill's life meant to each of you. He is missed.
Cousin Linda posted a photo of Bill's Schwing family (mother was Gloria Mae Schwing), grandparents and grandchildren, 1960-something? I have never seen this photo and really appreciate this share!
Linda Mulligan
July 7, 2024
Lisa and family, it was very sad to hear the news about cousin Bill´s passing. I will not forget the loving care Bill, you and Gloria gave to Karen, Debi, Dona and me at our brother Stan´s memorial. The memory of his life your family wrote was lovely and much appreciated.
Thought you would enjoy this photo of Billy with his cousins and grandparents. Billy is behind our grandparents. He will always be cousin Billy to me.
Lisa Jaenicke
June 28, 2024
In memory of Bill's new life in Jesus Christ, and his salvation unto eternal life, donations can be made to our home church, www.imagechurchoc.com.
Kathleen Risley
June 27, 2024
Sally Urena & I have so many great memories of Bill, and with Bill & Lisa and the kids Sarah & Jake. We were co-workers at Western Outdoors for over 30 years, we enjoyed working many fishing tournaments together, we enjoyed dinners, music events and other social events with him and Lisa. A lovely man, deep thinker, talented musician, great cook! and so much more. He was a blessing in our lives and we'll miss him very much. Rest in paradise, precious friend.
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Michael Bohn
June 26, 2024
Sad to see this news - Bill was a great friend over the years at Western Outdoor News. We had a bunch of great outings, fishing and hunting. One particular dove hunt in Blythe stands out. After a late night, we drove out early Saturday morning to hunt the Dove Opener. Hunting a new area. we found a great spot where different fields met in 4-corners. It was ideal - there was a giant, massive eucalyptus tree that provided a great camp and, more importantly, shade, lots of shade. So, we set up our camp and proceeded to get a quick limit of doves, cleaned´em up, and ate´em for breakfast. After a nice three-hour nap we crawled out of our tents to do some more hunting, and while we were quite a distance away from the camp, we watched in amazement as a nasty summer dust devil headed straight for our camp, destroying both our tents and sending them 200 yards away scattering our pillows, sleeping bags and all of our belongings all over the farmer's field all the while the farmer was driving a tractor plowing under his crops. Let´s just say he had a great laugh, as did we gather up our mess. RIP Bill!
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David Taylor
June 26, 2024
I worshiped with Bill at Image Church for a little over four years. He was one of the individuals who were quick to welcome me into the church when I joined. He was a pillar of that community, and his absence will be, and I am sure already is, felt.
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