Dorothy Maxine Jaeger, 89 of Warrensburg, Missouri died Monday, November 7, 2022, at Warrensburg Manor Care Center. The former Maxine Shippy was born March 19, 1933, on a farm in rural Kingsville, Missouri to Curt and Mary Ballard Shippy.  She was baptized on August 22, 1943 and confirmed on December 27, 1953. She attended school at Kingsville and Holden, graduating from Holden High School in 1951. She received BS and MA degrees from the University of Central Missouri. She first worked as a clerk at Warrensburg City Hall, then taught school at Chilhowee High School and Holden High School, retiring in 1994.

She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and Mary Martha Guild, Democrat Party, National Education Association and AAUW. She served as President of the Johnson County Historical Society and served on the Johnson County Board of Services Foundation. She was also on the Board of Governors at University of Central Missouri and served as President of the board in 1998. On November 28, 1953, she was united in marriage to Eugene Jaeger in Warrensburg.

She is survived by four children; Joyce Huffman of Warrensburg, Linda Carroll of Sedalia, Eric Jaeger and wife Candy, of Warrensburg, Karl Jaeger and wife Cheryl, of Warrensburg.  14 grandchildren; Danny Huffman, John Carroll and wife Katie, Nick Carroll, Jacob Carroll, Bobbie Goodrich and husband James, Jessica Haynes and husband Mike, Cara Kunath and husband Junior, Vanessa Youmans, and Anna and Andrew Jaeger. Four great-grandchildren; Brady and Emily Goodrich, Kennedy Youmans and Oslo Kunath and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Eugene, an infant sister Shirley Shippy, a sister Frances Elkins, a sister Mary Lou Brown, a son-in-law Andrew Carroll and a nephew Richard Eugene Elkins, and a great grandchild Odin Kunath. Pallbearers are Danny Huffman, John Carroll, Nick Carroll, Jacob Carroll, Andrew Jaeger, Eric Jaeger and Karl Jaeger.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 18 ^th at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Warrensburg with Pastor Joel Kurz officiating. The family will receive visitors from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Graveside services will follow at Warrensburg Memorial Gardens Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Danny Huffman, John Carroll, Nick Carroll, Jacob Carroll, Andrew Jaeger, Eric Jaeger and Karl Jaeger.

Arrangements are under the direction of Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg.

In lieu of flowers donations may be given to Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Warrensburg.

Online condolences may be left at www.williamsfuneralchapel.net.