{"id":10560,"date":"2025-05-22T17:13:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T22:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=10560"},"modified":"2025-05-23T09:33:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T14:33:10","slug":"edward-john-yager-84-of-newton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/10560-edward-john-yager-84-of-newton\/","title":{"rendered":"Edward John Yager (84) of Newton"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Edward John Yager, age 84, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 10:43AM-Wednesday, May 21, 2025, surrounded by his family at Newton Care Center in Newton, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM- Tuesday May 27, 2025, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Newton, Illinois, with Fr. Jake White celebrating Mass.\u00a0 Private visitation will be held. Burial will be in the New St. Peter Cemetery near Newton, Illinois.\u00a0 In loving memory of Edward, memorials maybe made to the St. Thomas Catholic School.\u00a0 The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meyerfh.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.meyerfh.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1748037561309000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1XzkWn0vgZ4yCfzgUG48tz\">www.meyerfh.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Edward John was born on November 24, 1940, in Effingham, Illinois, the son of John and Emma (Bergbower) Yager.\u00a0 He grew up in Jasper County attending St. Thomas Catholic School.\u00a0 Ed graduated from Newton Community High School, Class of 1959.\u00a0 He proudly served his country in the United States Army.<\/p>\n<p>Ed married Carol Ann Nix on February 1, 1964, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Olney, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>At the age of 16 Ed started his lifelong career at Newton IGA, then Gallo\u2019s Red &amp; White, Hartrich Star Market and ended over 50 years as a meat cutter at Siever\u2019s Produce Market in Newton, Illinois.\u00a0 He passed his knowledge of meat cutting to his family and friends.\u00a0 He shared this trade with the community as well, while owning and operating Yager Deer Processing.<\/p>\n<p>Together he and Carol traveled all over the United States visiting national parks and climbing lighthouses.<\/p>\n<p>In retirement he found a love of woodworking, this hobby led to him making hundreds of wooden crosses that he shared with family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>Ed was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Newton, Illinois.\u00a0 He was a 3rd Degree member and 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus #1704 and former Faithful Navigator.<\/p>\n<p>Wife of 61 years- Carol Yager of Newton, Illinois<\/p>\n<p>Children- Duane (Lori) Yager of Newton, Illinois and Debbie (John) Zuber of Newton, Illinois<\/p>\n<p>Grandchildren- Cody Yager of Newton, Illinois; Alisha (Logan) Eubank of Effingham, Illinois and Miranda (Taylor) Cooper of Fairfield, Illinois<\/p>\n<p>Greatgrandchildren- Zoie Eubank, Bryleigh Eubank, Everley Eubank and Alivia Cooper<\/p>\n<p>Sister- Janet (Yager) Nix of Olney, Illinois<\/p>\n<p>Edward was preceded in death by his parents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Edward John Yager, age 84, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 10:43AM-Wednesday, May 21, 2025, surrounded by his family at Newton Care Center in Newton, Illinois. 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