Lydia Jaster

Lydia Draeger Jaster, 97, of the La Bahia community near Burton, TX, died February 8, 2017, at her residence.

The funeral service for Lydia Jaster will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Burton with Pastor Glen Schoeneberg officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 at Memorial Oaks Chapel.

Mrs. Jaster was born May 10, 1919, to Gus and Martha (Maass) Draeger in the Rehburg area on the place now known as Camp For All. She was baptized August 3, 1919, by Pastor H.L. Schulz and was confirmed March 25, 1934, by Pastor Adolph Walton, in St. John’s United Church of Christ. She received her education at the Hohenwalde School.

On October 26, 1947, Lydia and Raymond were married in the same church by Pastor E.H. Schwengel. She was a life-long member of St. John’s.

Mrs. Jaster spent her life on the farm working with her husband and enjoyed having a vegetable garden. She later was employed at Brenham Rest Home for 11 years and then was a care giver for people in their homes. In her later years, she enjoyed her flowers, keeping her yard and being with her family. Her hobbies were reading, collecting recipes, watching baseball and basketball on television, baking and cooking.

Survivors include her daughter, Betty Sidenstricker of Pearland; son, Ronald Jaster and wife Pat of Washington; grandchildren, Kim Tristan and husband Tommy of Pearland, Brad Jaster of Alabama, Chris Jaster of Georgetown and Heather Jaster of Austin; great-grandchildren, Tylar and Tanner Tristan of Pearland, Jakob Jaster and wife Kaylie, and Cameron and Aden Jaster of Brenham; sister-in-law, Helen Draeger of Brenham; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Jaster on June 8, 2000; her parents; an infant brother; father-in-law and mother-in-law; sister, Emma Draeger; brother, Gus; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Louis and Lorena Stolz and George and Alwine Capps.

The family suggests memorials be directed to St. John’s United Church of Christ or a charity of your choice.

Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons: Brad Jaster, Chris Jaster, Jakob Jaster, Cameron Jaster, Aden Jaster, Tommy Tristan, Tylar Tristan and Tanner Tristan.

Funeral arrangements for Lydia Jaster are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main St., Brenham, TX, 979-836-4564. To post a tribute to the family, visit www.memorialoakschapel.com.

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