John Lee Jaeger

John Lee Jaeger, 79, of Davilla, passed away suddenly, Monday February 12, 2024, at his home. Services will be 2 pm, Sunday, February 18, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, in Thorndale with Pastor Schaller and Pastor Doria officiating. Burial to follow at St. Paul Cemetery. The family will receive visitors Saturday, February 17, from 5-7 pm at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home, Rockdale.
John was born August 6, 1944, in Houston, Texas to J.W. and Irene Jaeger. He served in the United States Navy, Lifelong rancher and retired from Texas Utilities. He loved going to his house at the coast with friends and family and going saltwater fishing. He supported the youth rodeo and The New Braunfels Jr. Sherriff's posse with their roping and riding. In 1979, he and Mack McCormick worked with the Texas Parks and Wildlife biologists, in securing the signatures of 10,000 acres of Milam County landowners to reintroduce Whitetail and Turkeys back into Milam County. He was a member of San Andes Mason lodge #170. He also volunteered with Aransas Pass Lodge 1080 for their annual Shrimporee. Johnny loved hunting and he found joy in allowing the special ones to hunt with him. He processed all of his own meat and taught many that lifelong skill. He made the best sausage and kept the recipe in secret black book. He loved to watch his kids and grandkids play sports and attend their extracurricular activities. He was known for his nicknames and teasing his grandkids.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sons Jimmy and Jerry Jaeger; sister Kathy Edge and Brother-in-law Rodger Edge; father-in-law, Albert Schlather and mother-in-law Ester Schlather.
He is survived by his wife Joyce Jaeger; daughter, Jennifer Ramirez and husband, Aaron; Bonus son, Tommy McCormick and wife, Ashley; grandchildren, Chelsea Christ and husband, Caleb, JR Christ, Nicholas and Alayna Ramirez, MaKayla and RaeAnn McCormick and Jacob Hash; brother, David Jaeger, sister, Cecelia Robinson and husband, Albert, brother-in-law, Albert Schlather and wife, Beverly; numerous, nieces, nephews and friends.
Pallbearers: George Conrad, Robert Scheel, Tommy McCormick, Mark Krueger, Albert Schlather and Ronnie Zett
Honorary Pallbearers: Freddy Wuensche, Barkley LaGrone and Elbert Page.