Lila Lydia Jaeger

Lila Lydia (Patzer) Jaeger. 89, of Pasco, a former longtime Fairfield, Washington resident, passed away at her daughters home in Pasco on Friday afternoon, July 2, 2021. She was born on July 16, 1931 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho to the late Benjamin and Lydia (Merkel) Patzer. She was raised and received her early education in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, prior to attending and graduating from high school at Upper Columbia Academy near Spangle, Washington in 1949. She continued her education attending Dental School in San Francisco, where she graduated as a Dental Assistant. She returned to Coeur d'Alene and went to work for a Dentist in Spokane. She met and was married to Avery George Wilson in Montana in 1952. They made their first home together in Spokane prior to moving to Coeur d'Alene. In 1958, they moved to Sandpoint, Idaho. Once her children were securely in school, she went to work at the Doctors offices of Franz Siemsen and Charles Smick Md's. During the summer of 1969, Lila moved her family to Fairfield, Washington and she went to work at the Fairfield Clinic for Doctors Hart and Thiels. In September of 1971, she was married to John Francis Jaeger in Fairfield where they made their blended family home together. They raised their remaining family members and upon retiring together, they enjoyed many travels and visits to family members with their RV's. In the fall of 2002, she was preceded in death by her husband, John F. Jaeger. She continued to make her home in Fairfield until moving to her daughter and son-in-laws home in Pasco during the spring of 2011. Lila was a lifelong faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination. She had been a member of the Coeur'd Alene, Sandpoint, Fairfield and Pasco Adventist Churches. She had taught Primary and Junior Sabbath School Classes, was a Vacation Bible School Instructor, was a Seventh-day Adventist Community Services helper, worked in the kitchen at Marantha Mission Services and had sponsored into the church, provided transportation and opened her home to a number of youth, while living in Fairfield. For many years Lila and her husband, John provided church services and song services to the people at the Fairfield Convalescent Center. She was a member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and was a former Girl Scouts Leader in Sandpoint, Idaho. In her school years, Lila enjoyed playing Basketball and Roller Skating. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Diane & Lorin Berry, Pasco, WA, Son and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey & Loretta Wilson, East Wenatchee, WA; four step daughters, Raydeen Jaeger and Cynthia Jaeger both of Spokane, WA, Julie and her husband, Wally Sackett, Kettering, Ohio and Sarah McVay, Maui, Hawaii; her sister, Bonnie (Schuck) Schulke, Libby, MT; her sister-in-law, Leone Patzer, Coeur d'Alene, ID; 13 grandchildren, several great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, John F. Jaeger, her siblings, Irvin Patzer, Dorothy Patzer, Laura Howard, Violet Tadje, Hubert "Ben" Patzer and an infant sister. A Commemoration service will be held on Monday, July 12th at 1:00p.m. at the Pasco Riverview Seventh-day Adventist Church, 605 Road 36, Pasco, Washington. A Graveside service will be on Tuesday, July 13th at 2:00 p.m. at Prairie View Cemetery, 7091 N. Ramsey Road, Coeur d'Alene, ID. Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee. Donations can be made in Lila's name to Chaplaincy Health Care of Pasco - Hospice https://chaplaincyhealthcare.org/, The Parkinson's foundation https://www.parkinson.org/ or a Charity of your choice.

Lila Lydia Jaeger

July 16, 1931 - July 2, 2021