Fredia Iola DeGraff Jager

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Obituary- Jager, Fredia

Fredia Iola Jager
FREDIA IOLA JAGER
Fredia Iola Jager was born November 27, 1921, in Rossville, Kansas, and died June 4, 2008, at home in Eureka, surrounded by her loving family.

She is survived by her daughters, Dora Kaliamos, Patricia Roberts (David), and Dorothy Wentworth (Dennis); her sons, Frank Jager (Sarah), Mike Jager (Sonia), David Jager, Paul Jager and Adam Jager (Lisa). She is also survived by her sisters, Murial Dister and Irene Vrell (Barney); her twenty-two grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and numerous family members in Oregon and Kansias. She is preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Clara DeGraff; her husband, Frank Jager, Sr.; her sister, Dorothy Young; and her son-in-law, Jim Kaliamos.

After her husband’s death in 1970, she raised seven children alone. She went back to school at College of the Redwoods and earned her GED and an AA degree in Business. She worked for St. Bernards High School as a bookkeeper, and then helped her dear and close friend, Reverend Tom Deaveaux, run a halfway house in Eureka, and a care home in Fortuna. She was the house mother for several parishes, including Healdsburg. Her cooking was excellent, and even a bishop or two were known to stop by for dinner. She also ran the YWCA in Eureka and the gift shop at the Sequoia Park Zoo. She traveled the world with Elder Hostel, going to Europe, Greece, Italy, China, Egypt and the Holy Land.
Fredia was a charter member of the Catholic Daughters of America and a parishioner of St. Bernards Parish since 1948. She was active in PTA, Brownies and Campfire Girls. She was also a Cub Scout leader and supporter of BSA Troop 54. Fredia was a proud Native American of the Bird Clan of the Citizen Band of the Potawatomie Tribe. She has now “walked on” and has begun her journey into the next life.

A rosary will be held at Pierce Mortuary at 6 pm on Sunday, June 8th. Her funeral mass will be held at St. Bernards Catholic Church at 10:30 am on Monday, June 9, 2008. In lieu of flowers, Fredia requested donations be made to Hospice of Humboldt or St. Bernards High School.

The family would like to thank the nurses and Staff of Hospice of Humboldt, Jerome Lengyl MD and the Reverend Loren Allen of St. Bernards Parish. A very special thank you goes out to Mrs. Marie Bugbee, who brightened Fredia’s days with her visits and communion.

Arrangements are under the direction of Pierce Mortuary, 707 H Street, Eureka, CA 95501.
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