John "Jack" Yeager

John “Jack” Yeager Sr., age 97 of Concord Twp., OH, passed away on March 7, 2025 at his residence. He was born on May 9, 1927 in Cleveland, OH. Jack, as he preferred to be called, lived in Cleveland for 18 years before joining the Army in 1945. He trained to be a tank specialist and served in Germany until 1947. He was honorably discharged and returned to Cleveland after the war. He met the love of his life, Louise Lette, who he married in 1948. Jack moved his new bride out to Mentor where, after working numerous jobs, he joined the trades and became a member of the Plumbers Union Local 55. He then purchased land in Concord Township and proceeded to build a home starting from an existing 2 car garage. Jack and Louise had many family gatherings when the house was completed. He retired from the Plumbers Union in 1992. Jack and Louise, along with their 3 children John, Sandy and Bob, traveled extensively across the United States. He enjoyed camping, roller skating way into his 80’s, teaching country dancing with Louise and doing karaoke at home with his family. He is survived by his children, Sandy (Andy) Sferra, and Robert (Claudia) Yeager; grandchildren, Michael (Renee) Sferra, Nina (Michael) Corbut, Brian (Ashley Warmington) Sferra, Lisa (Shawn) Yeager, and Jeff Yeager; great grandchildren, Cassius, Atticus, Mary, Mac, Teagan, Parker, Jesse, and Stephanie; great great-grandchildren, Jack, Elijah and Grayson; sister, Doris Samstag He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Yeager; son, John J. Yeager Jr.; infant son, Freddy Yeager; mother, Ida Lette; father, Jack Yeager; stepfathers, Fred Yeager and Bert Lette; brother, William Yeager A funeral service will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at the Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060. The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2025 at the funeral home. Interment will be in Western Reserve Memorial Gardens, Chesterland, OH Contributions may be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve, P.O. Box 72101, Cleveland 44192 or donate online at www.hospicewr.org Send flowers and offer condolences at www.brunners.com.

John "Jack" Yeager

May 9, 1927 - March 7, 2025