Howard L. Jagerson
September 13, 2016
Howard Jagerson, 91, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2016, at Union Park Nursing Home in Des Moines. He was born in Madrid, Iowa on November 22, 1924, to Fannie and Carl Jagerson. He married Peggy on December 12, 1970.
Howard enjoyed word search and crossword puzzles, gardening, yardwork and visiting his farm. He was an avid book reader and enjoyed reading the Madrid newspaper. In 1988, Howard retired from John Deere as a security guard.
Howard served in the Korean War, 40th Infantry Division from 1950-1953, he was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and Highland Park Christian Church. On September 30, 2014, Howard was selected as a recipient to fly to Washington DC as an honoree veteran of the Korean War.
Howard is survived by his wife, Peggy; children, Krista (Eddie) Knapp, Mark (Brenda) Jagerson; grandchildren, Carter Knapp, Cole Knapp, Catie Knapp, Myles Jagerson, Mayer Jagerson; step-grandchildren, Lauren Gregory and Seth Hauck and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Ole (Ruth) Jagerson, Clyde (Mary Ellen) Jagerson, Clifford (Helen) Jagerson and Harold (Mary) Jagerson; sisters, Edna (Howard) Adams, Beulah (Junior) Duling and Alberta (William) Cunningham; nephews, Scott Jagerson, Lavern Cunningham, Dennis Duling, Richard Jagerson, Clyde Adams and Ronald Adams; niece, Bette Cox Boydston.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Friday, September 16, 2016, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St., with burial to follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. A visitation will be held Thursday evening from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Central Iowa Honor Flight.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Michelle Kelsey
09/16/2016
Howard was such a nice man. He told me stories of when he was a young man in the war and also about how he met his lovely wife Peggy. My thoughts are with his children, grandchildren and Peggy. Please know he was a wonderful man. Your friends at Union Park Health Services
Glen Erickson
09/15/2016
I have enjoyed a long and memorable relationship with my Deere friend, Howard. So sorry to hearing of his passing. He will be missed by all, including myself.
Robbie Erickson
09/15/2016
Howard was as kind as anyone. He always loved to sit and work on his crosswords and word searches while talking about his family. His love for each and every one of you is profound. Him (and peggy) would laugh and smile as we sat around sharing stories about what is going on in the world. If Howard ever repeated anything to me it would be while fox news was on television (They always show the wild stuff that's going on in the world). He would sit there and ask, "Why can't we all just get along".
My thoughts, prayers, and deepest sympathy goes out to the entire Jagerson family. Your father and husband loved you all, which, from a man like Howard is a precious gift.