Asher Jeffrey Soderstrom
July 2, 2007 — September 14, 2017
Asher Jeffrey Soderstrom was born on July 2, 2007 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Jaime and Brice Jager and Jeffrey Soderstrom. Asher passed away on September 14, 2017 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Asher was a 3rd grader at ASHTW Elementary in Avoca, Iowa.
He was a sweet boy with lots of curly hair who loved his dogs, cats, and chickens, along with his Guinea pig and frog. Asher was especially interested in doing science projects, playing video games with his brothers and being at home with his family. He enjoyed baking and helping his mom plant flowers. Spending time at his Grandparents’ farm, shooting off fireworks on the 4th of July, swimming in the river, chasing fireflies, hunting toads and frogs, and roasting marshmallows on the campfire was something he looked forward to every summer. Asher also loved fall, the changing leaves, the pumpkins and gourds, and going to Vala’s Pumpkin Patch, where he liked the pig races the most.
But most of all, Asher enjoyed fishing and it did not matter what time of year it was, including ice fishing in the cold of winter. Asher liked eating fish as much as he liked catching them and was fully outfitted with fishing gear.
Asher was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in November 2015. After lengthy hospitalizations and undergoing a bone marrow transplant, Asher’s cancer was successfully destroyed with no evidence of disease. He later developed post transplant complications and was unable to overcome them. Throughout, he remained a strong and courageous warrior.
Asher is survived by his parents Jaime and Brice Jager of Walnut, Iowa; Jeffrey Soderstrom of Loveland, Iowa; brothers Ethan and Liam Soderstrom; maternal grandparents Robert and Nancy Allpress of Naper, Nebraska; paternal grandparents Glenda Nichols of Lacey, Washington; Richard Soderstrom and Randi Strong Peterson of Hansville, Washington; step-grandparents Rick Jager of Kimballton, Iowa; Sherry Jager of Walnut, Iowa; aunt and uncle Aaron and Mischelle Darragh of Bellingham, Washington. He was preceded in death by his uncle Jason Allpress.
He was a sweet boy with lots of curly hair who loved his dogs, cats, and chickens, along with his Guinea pig and frog. Asher was especially interested in doing science projects, playing video games with his brothers and being at home with his family. He enjoyed baking and helping his mom plant flowers. Spending time at his Grandparents’ farm, shooting off fireworks on the 4th of July, swimming in the river, chasing fireflies, hunting toads and frogs, and roasting marshmallows on the campfire was something he looked forward to every summer. Asher also loved fall, the changing leaves, the pumpkins and gourds, and going to Vala’s Pumpkin Patch, where he liked the pig races the most.
But most of all, Asher enjoyed fishing and it did not matter what time of year it was, including ice fishing in the cold of winter. Asher liked eating fish as much as he liked catching them and was fully outfitted with fishing gear.
Asher was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in November 2015. After lengthy hospitalizations and undergoing a bone marrow transplant, Asher’s cancer was successfully destroyed with no evidence of disease. He later developed post transplant complications and was unable to overcome them. Throughout, he remained a strong and courageous warrior.
Asher is survived by his parents Jaime and Brice Jager of Walnut, Iowa; Jeffrey Soderstrom of Loveland, Iowa; brothers Ethan and Liam Soderstrom; maternal grandparents Robert and Nancy Allpress of Naper, Nebraska; paternal grandparents Glenda Nichols of Lacey, Washington; Richard Soderstrom and Randi Strong Peterson of Hansville, Washington; step-grandparents Rick Jager of Kimballton, Iowa; Sherry Jager of Walnut, Iowa; aunt and uncle Aaron and Mischelle Darragh of Bellingham, Washington. He was preceded in death by his uncle Jason Allpress.
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