Lillian Jager (Burian) of Hopkins loving mother and grandmother, died Thursday, Dec 10.
Lillian worked many years for both Smith Lumber and Hoeksema Hardware, helping many find their way with nuts and bolts. She was well known and liked by the people she met. She was very caring and nurturing; in fact, she was often helping the aides care for others in her assisted living home while she had dementia. Her house was always neat and tidy and she was often found cleaning or folding towels in the assisted living home.
She was a fabulous cook and no one ever left her house without having a little something to eat. When she wasn’t inside cooking or baking, she could be found outside working in her flower gardens from sun up to sun down. She was an extremely hard worker and could work circles around almost everyone else.
We were blessed to bring Mom back home for her final days. She will be sadly missed by so many but we are thankful she has received her reward for a life well lived. Surely when Jesus met her he said, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
She and her late husband, Leonard, adopted seven children, of whom remain, Clyde Jager, Terry Jager, Dana (Jason) Ward, Sara (Gary) Parsons, Bonnie Drury (Jager), and Beverly Walters (Jager). She leaves behind 14 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Lillian came from a family of 17, of which two brothers remain, Wayne (Rose) Burian and Mike (Jan) Burian.
Lillian was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Jager; son, Mark Jager; daughter-in-law, Cathy Jager; and son-in-law, Timothy Walters.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. A private family service was held at Maplewood Cemetery on Friday, Dec. 11.
In honor of Lillian, contributions may be made to Bethany Christian Services.
