Pearl Olive Yaeger's Obituary
PITTSBURG, KS – Pearl Olive Yaeger, 91, of Pittsburg, died March 13,
2016 at Via Christi Village in Pittsburg, KS.
She was born February 17, 1925 in Mindenmines, MO the daughter
of Ross and Zella Jones Crowe. She graduated from Mindenmines High
School in 1942 and had been a resident of the Frontenac, KS and the
surrounding area since 1943.
She married Robert O. Yaeger, Sr on June 12, 1943 in Crowburg,
KS. He preceded her in death on April 5, 2001.
Mrs. Yaeger was a homemaker for most of her life and had also
worked as an administrative assistant at Mt. Carmel Medical Center in
Pittsburg, KS, prior to her retirement.
She was a member of the Frontenac United Methodist Church, was
an artist, loved to read and do word search puzzles.
Survivors include one son Robert O. Yaeger, Jr. of Pittsburg, three
daughters Sharon K. Smith (Jim) of Colorado Springs, CO, Peggy A.
Yaeger of Pittsburg and Phyllis N. Scavezze (John) of Tahlequah,
Oklahoma, 10 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and one great-
great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four brothers
Clifford, Henry, Clyde and Ernest Crowe and three sisters Ruth Lambert,
Mildred Delplace and Lavon Volner.
Funeral services will be 1 pm Thursday, March 17, 2016 at the
Friskel Funeral Home, 230 E. McKay, Frontenac, KS with the Rev. Brian
Hill, officiating. Burial will be in the Frontenac City Cemetery. The family
will receive friends from 12 to 1 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
Friends may call from 11 am to 5 pm Wednesday March 16, 2016 at the
Friskel Funeral Home in Frontenac. The family would like to extend a
special thank you to the staff of Via Christi Village in Pittsburg and
Avalon Hospice for the excellent care they provided to Pearl. A memorial
has been established to the Frontenac United Methodist Church or
Avalon Hospice in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left at
our web site www.friskelfuneralhome.com.
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