Kenneth Harvey Jaeger
January 30, 1948 - September 16, 2017
Obituary
STOUGHTON-Kenneth H. Jaeger, age 69, of Stoughton, passed away on Saturday, Sep. 16, 2017, at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital. He was born on Jan. 30, 1948, in Waukesha, the son of Harvey and Doris (Aune) Jaeger. Ken married Mary Bueche on July 24, 1999, celebrating over 18 wonderful years together. He proudly served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a decorated officer, receiving the Purple Heart for wounds during combat action near Phuoc-Vinh, Vietnam, a Bronze Star for bravery in combat and the Air Medal for meritorious service. Ken worked many jobs, but he especially liked working as a flight attendant for American Airlines. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, cooking, and rooting for the Packers and the Badgers. He also enjoyed spending time with his friends at the VFW Post No. 328 in Stoughton. Ken is survived by his loving wife, Mary; two sons, Michael Jaeger and Marcus Kim; daughter, Susan (Shenandoah) Vogt; two step-sons, Austin and Parker Hallberg; four grandchildren, Lazarus, Wynter, Friday and Phoebe; two sisters, Sharon and Kathie; two brothers, Chuck and Gary; and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. A Memorial Service will be held at GUNDERSON STOUGHTON FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 1358 Hwy 51, Stoughton, at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, with Msgr. Healy presiding. Fellowship will follow after the service at STOUGHTON VFW Post No. 328, 200 Veterans Rd., Stoughton. Memorials may be made to Stoughton Area Veterans Memorial Park.
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Service
Tue Sep 26, 2017 @ 1:30 PM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Stoughton • 1358 Hwy 51, P.O. Box 96, Stoughton, WI 53589
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Doug Olson
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Courage, true to his convictions, steadfast and faithful to those around him. I couldn’t have asked for a better friend and I will miss him dearly.
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Marj Lorand
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Our very dear friend tried to prepare us for the days when he would not be with us. He laughed and joked and "told it like it was". We had many years of friendship together, enjoyed each other's company and looked forward to many more days and years together. Gone from us too soon, be at rest and peace, Ken.
Mik and Marj Lorand
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Laurie Mecum
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I'm so sorry, Mary and family. Ken sounds like he was a great guy, and accomplished so much with his short life . So glad you had 18 wonderful years together, but wish you had many more. With love and sympathy. Laurie Mecum and family, St. Anns's
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Robert Ruble
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Sorry to hear about your husband mary lou the best to you ,Bob and Pat Ruble
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Jeff Sundby
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I knew Ken from the VFW in Stoughton. He was always interesting and fun to be around, and the stories he and Doug told about their trips to Florida were wonderfully.
His courage at fighting the various health issues that he had showed his true character.
I respected him very much for openly stating his love of Mary, which most guys would shy away from, it not being the "manly" thing to do in our weird culture.
A life well-lived and gone too soon. We will all miss him.
Jeff Sundby