Leo M. Yager, 98, died Saturday March 23, 2002 at 1:30 p.m. at Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong. She was born September 24, 1903 in and was the daughter of Ernest Ziegler and Julia (Sentey) Ziegler.
On September 15, 1923 she married Ernest Yager who preceded her in death on December 12, 1982. She was a homemaker and her bobbies included working in her yard, gardening and quilting.
Leo is survived by 2 Sons and daughter-in-law Darrel & Hattie Yager and Stanley "Buck" Yager; 1 daughter Betty Taylor; 15 grandchildren; several great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 5 grandchildren, 1 brother Elmer Ziegler: 2 sisters Mary Mitchell and Lillie Lockhart; 1 half-brother Dode Douglas and 1 son-in-law Arthur Taylor.
Private Graveside Service at Yager Cemetery, The Bend, Jasper Co., IL.