Obituary of Zachary Taylor Yeager

Mr. Zachary Taylor Yeager of Lockeford passed away unexpectedly Sunday September 19, 2004 in a Sacramento hospital at the age of 18. Mr. Yeager was born October 10, 1985 in Lodi. Zachary worked as a grocery clerk for Payless Grocery Store in Copperopolis; he also had worked for the Lockeford Hay-Station within the past two years. He was a member of St. Joaquim's Catholic Church, and a volunteer Fire Fighter for the Mokelumne Fire District. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, wakeboarding, running, weight-training and spending time with his family and friends. He will be greatly missed. He is survived by his parents, Todd and Kim Yeager of Lockeford; 4 brothers, Joshua Yeager of Minden, Texas; Cory Yeager of Lodi; Chad Sprugeon of Lodi; Zac Estrada of Lockeford; 2 sisters, Jenna Karuza and Karissa Estrada both of Lockeford; Grandparents, JoAnn Yeager of Lockeford, Ed and Harriet Alameda of Martinez and numerous aunts, uncles and . He was preceded in death by his grandfather Carroll Yeager in 2000. A funeral mass will be held Thursday September 23, 2004, 10:00 am at the St. Joaquim's Catholic Church in Lockeford, followed by interment at the St. Joaquim's Cemetery in Lockeford. A vigil service will be held Wednesday 7:00 pm at the Lodi Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Wednesday 12:00 - 8:00 pm at the Lodi Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be sent to the St. Joaquim's Catholic Church, P.O. Box 323 Lockeford, CA 95237, or the Kiwanis Family House of UC Davis Med. Ctr., 2201 48th St., Sacramento, CA 95817. The following is a poem written by Joshua Yeager. May God lay you to rest, but only with the best. Fly like birds and speak no words. Yes we fought, but we were also taught that love comes in mysterious ways. I know you are in a good place, but here, I just can't fill your space. You are missed, and yes, sometimes I get pissed. Now that you are there and have time to spare, Get some rest cause your big brother will pass the test. Joshua