Alan Eggers

Alan Lee Eggers, 70, of Jefferson died Wednesday, June 7, 2017.

A memorial service of remembrance was held Sunday, June 11 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson with Pastor Sheldon Henderson of Central Christian Church officiating. “In The Garden,” “The Old Rugged Cross” and “The Prayer” by Charlotte Church and Josh Groben were the musical selections. Larry Dowd was the soloist. Military rites were provided by Floyd Brown Post #11 American Legion and V.F.W. Post # 9599.

Alan Lee Eggers was born in Jefferson, Iowa on September 5, 1946 to Fred Carl Eggers and Beverly Joy Eggers Higgins.

Alan graduated from Jefferson High School in 1965. He entered the United States Air Force on February 24, 1966. He was a maintenance technician for the Air Force and was a member of the crew of assistant mechanics for the C130 aircraft. He was honorably discharged December 15, 1969.

Alan was a specialist in information technology and had a degree in computer science. He worked as a networking specialist for the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Alan’s son, Chadwick Eggers, was born in Tennessee in 1988 to a previous marriage which ended in divorce in 2001. Alan moved to Jefferson in 2000. He worked for Kum and Go for 12 years.

His hobbies included collecting sports cards and going to car shows. He collected guns, knives and silver and gold coins.   

In 2003, Alan met Gertrudes “Daisy” Asingho online. He visited her twice in the Philippines, and they were married in November 2007.

In September 2016, Alan began treatments for cancer. He died June 7, 2017 at Greene County Medical Center at the age of 70 years.

Surviving is his wife, Gertrudes “Daisy” Eggers, of Jefferson; mother, Beverly Higgins of Jefferson; sister, Jane Godwin of Jefferson; son, Chadwick Eggers of Tenn.; step-children: Kim Mikhael of Jefferson and Jenibeth A. Estribor and Michael Asingho of the Philippines; nieces, Erica Godwin and Laura Walker; nephew, Wade Godwin; other relatives and many friends.

Memorials to the family may be left at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home.