ELMER “BUD” JAEGER, 90, of Leesburg, FL, formerly of Camanche, IA and Morrison, IL, died Thursday, February 20, 2025, at MercyOne Medical Center in Clinton, IA.

A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at the Fulton Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Fulton, IL.  Cremation rites will be accorded following the visitation, and a private family graveside service will take place at Rock Island National Cemetery in Rock Island, officiated by Pastor Tony Liston of Adventure Christian Community in Davenport, IA.

Bud was born April 3, 1934, in Balltown, IA, to Nicholas and Irene (Thomas) Jaeger.  He honorably served in the 4th United States Marine Corps during the Korean War from April of 1951 to April of 1954.  On December 10, 1997, he married Beverly Jean Huizenga in Clinton, IA.  They shared their lives for over 25 years, until her passing on July 29, 2023.  Bud worked as a machinist for Case IH before taking a position at the Rock Island Arsenal. From 1974 to 1983, he pursued farming in Michigan. Later, he established and operated Bud Jaeger Trucking Company. In his free time, Bud was an avid woodworker and enjoyed collecting Marine and Korean War memorabilia.

Survivors include four daughters Patricia (Richard) Sheppard of Silvis, IL, Rita (Robert) Tomkins of Silvis, IL, Lynn (Jeff) Lamson of Baraga, MI and Paula Jaeger of Davenport, IA; two sons, Richard Jaeger of Morrison, IL and James (Wendy) Jaeger of Dubuque, IA; one step-daughter, Renee Housenga-Johnson of Clinton, IA; two step-sons, Shane (Jennifer) Housenga and Darin (Dawn) Housenga both of Morrison, IL; seventeen grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren; one sister, Madonna Bauer Gudenkauf of Dubuque, IA; one step-sister, Sandy Schmitt Rolwes of Dubuque, IA.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Beverly; one granddaughter, Melissa Sheppard-Nelson; one grandson, Alex Johnson, two sisters, Helen Leibfried and Vivian A. Ruden; step-mother, Stella Hefel Jaeger.

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