Charmaine Jaeger

Charmaine Jaeger, 91, Hebron, passed away on May 26, 2020, at St. Vincent’s Care Center, Bismarck. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 11:00 at St. John Church, 624 Church Avenue Hebron.

Born on January 1, 1929, to Joseph and Mary (Heer) Kaufman in Bismarck, Charmaine was raised in Hebron and graduated from Hebron High School in 1946. Following her graduation, she attended St. Catherine University in St. Paul, MN. On October 6, 1947, Charmaine married her high school sweetheart Stanley Jaeger, and to this union three children were born. Charmaine and Stan farmed and ranched north of Hebron for 68 years.

Charmaine enjoyed playing cards and was an accomplished bridge and whist player. While living at Edgewood Vista, Charmaine continued to play cards with her friends up to the age of 90. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Royal Neighbors of America.

Truly dedicated to her family, Charmaine created festive gatherings and holidays, spending endless hours cooking and baking.  She was known for frying delicious pheasant and making fabulous fudge that no one else could master. Charmaine baked hundreds of buns and caramel rolls. Her field lunches and cattle working meals were second to none, and her hometown bridge club looked forward to her farm sour cream chocolate cake.

Charmaine is survived by her children, Bruce (Pat) Jaeger, Hebron, Carol Jaeger, Minneapolis, and Tom (Melinda) Jaeger, Minnetonka; grandchildren, Ryan Jaeger, Christine (Jason) Dirk, Stephanie (Travis) Jaeger, Megan Jaeger Stuart, and Taylor Jaeger; great-grandchildren, Owen, Evan, Tyler, and Hunter; siblings, Joseph (Elora) Kaufman, FL, Gloria Ann Diede, ND, and Lawrence (Jacque Edwards) Kaufman, AZ; and brother-in-law, Don Fuchs, KS.

Charmaine was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley; brother, Charles Kaufman; sisters, Mary Belle Torbet and Colleen Fuchs; and parents, Joseph and Mary Kaufman.

To share memories of Charmaine and to sign the online guestbook, go to www.eastgatefuneral.com.