August Egger, Jr.

Heaven received a great pitcher as well as an amazing husband, brother and uncle Monday evening, November 3rd at 8:53 PM. August G Egger, Jr passed from a heart attack on that day. He was so looking forward to celebrating his 89th birthday but he missed it by a few scant hours. He often got to brag that he had lived longer than any of his grandparents or either of his parents. It’s always a contest with him!

Auggie, Jr, Gus, Uncle Gus, Uncle Gus Gus were just a few names he was called by his loved ones. He was born November 4, 1936 to August G Egger, Sr and Louise Marie Verbais Egger who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Bob Egger, sister-in-law, Carolyn Sloan, brothers-in-law, John “Jack” Wilcox, Ron Hull and Robert Hull and nephew Jon Jon Hull. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn K Meyer Egger. He is also survived by his siblings Louise “Mitzi” Wilcox, Roberta “Bert” Hull, Marilyn Hull, Jim (Celeste) Egger, Becky (Terry) Moore, Rick (Tina) Egger, sisters-in-law Su Egger and Eleanor (Robert) Meyer Birch Gebhardt and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and even great great nieces and nephews.

Auggie was a great brother to all his younger siblings. He would lay on the floor and wrestle with them. He would act as a sliding board down his tummy when he laid on the floor and he could lift every one of his four youngest siblings all at once. One of our favorite times growing up was sitting in the living room watching TV and eating a big bowl of popcorn.

According to Auggie, the best and smartest accomplishment he ever made was marrying Marilyn at his advanced age of 27 and her tender age of 22 on May 2, 1964 at St. Joseph’s Church. They shared 61 plus years of married life, and neither one of them ever looked back.

Auggie went to grade school at St. Aloysius and graduated from Cathedral High School in 1954. He was a well known pitcher in high school using his favorite catcher Bob “Bubbles” Wolf. He could have gone on to the minors right out of high school as a pitcher, but a different job called his name. He went to work at the railroad laying and working the rails. Since that was such hard laborious work, he went to work at Franklin Life Insurance Company for 15 years. The Dept. of Revenue called on him to create the new income tax system based on legislation passed in 1969. He was only there for nine months when he went to work at the Dept. of Child and Family Services installing and maintaining computers. Auggie traveled all over the state in this job and shared many stories about his love of flying in the state helicopter to his destinations and loved flying into Meigs Field in Chicago.

During his working career, Auggie met a lot of people that he kept in contact with throughout his life. That was understandable as he never met a stranger but the next friend in his life. No matter where he went, he would know someone in the room. He and Marilyn purchased a condo in 1988 in Cocoa Beach directly on the ocean. Life took on new meaning as they met many new friends as well as Springfield friends who also owned condos in Crossway. When both of their employers offered an early retirement incentive in 1991, they jumped in with both feet and then life began for them. Marilyn was always ready to rub it in that she retired one day before him. Golf took on a new daily meaning as Auggie golfed 6 days a week. They left their beach condo after going through a hurricane and decided to move into a condo in Rockledge directly on the golf course. Going to the course became much easier. They visited friends in Phoenix and decided Arizona was much warmer in the winter months. So they said goodbye to Florida and rented the same condo every year in Phoenix. They both said they had the best landlord as they didn’t need to pack up much when they drove back and forth. Living in Arizona they not only got to see friends but got to spend time with Verbais cousins and Nemeth cousins. They traveled to Arizona for 14 years until they decided that the trip was just too long and hard on both of them plus COVID hit. And golf did not take as much of a priority in Auggie’s life. He had earned enough accolades in his golf as he had 5 hole in one’s and the ever elusive Albatross.

Prior to spending winters in Phoenix, they had sold their house and moved to Concordia Village. Concordia offered them all they needed, a patio home of their own, meals available upon request, and entertainment and activities for them whenever they needed it. Auggie’s priority changed from golf to going to the K of C in Devereaux Heights to play cards with old friends he went to school with. On his way home, he would drive by the old homestead on N 16th Street and sometimes by the other homes he and Marilyn had owned. He said he sometimes made a little money and sometimes lost a little money in the card games. He said he had a good day when he could take Marilyn to their favorite lunch spot, Shep’s in New Berlin without spending a dime of his own money. If Shep’s was too busy, they would drive over to the Grainery in Pleasant Plains. Life was good.

But his life is best remembered by those who loved him and who he made smile. He was always able to make a roomful of folks laugh. He will be so very missed by so many people who were touched by his love of life.

Visitation: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Sunday, November 9, 2025, at Staab Funeral Home – Springfield. A prayer service will be held at 2:00 pm.

Funeral Mass: 10:30 am, Monday, November 10, 2025, at St. Aloysius Church with Reverend George Nellikunnell officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Aloysius Church or School or to King’s Daughters Organization.

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