Patrick Carl Jager, 56 of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly in his home on August 24 ^th , 2025.

Patrick was born on September 30 ^th , 1968, in Mankato, Minnesota to Carl and Kathy Jager.  He graduated from Cactus High School in Glendale, AZ in 1987.  He attended college at Azusa Pacific University in California, and met and married Marcia Warren in 1994. Together they had two children and moved to Minnesota, where he began his long career at Mayo Clinic in 1998.  Patrick worked as a nursing assistant on the Surgical Corps, and most recently as Desk Operations Specialist.  Along the way, Patrick acquired his Masters Degree in Library and Information Science at St. Catherine's University in 2014.

Patrick was a man who was passionate about his family and the Arts.  He had a beautiful singing voice, loved painting, and was quite a Thespian.  He loved to read and was dedicated to yearly trips to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival with his children.  More recently, Patrick was exploring his own oil and acrylic painting.

Patrick is preceded in death by his mother Kathleen Jager.

He is survived by his two children Benjamin Carl Jager of the Twin Cities, Jessica June Jager of Rochester, his father Carl Jager (Dianne) of Marana, AZ, and his sister Tamara (Brian) Baker of Phoenix.

A Celebration of Life Luncheon for Patrick will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2025 in the River Park Reception Hall at Macken Funeral Home (white-brick building located at 1119 11 ½ Street SE Rochester, MN 55904) from 12:00pm until 2:00pm.

Patrick's family requests that you wear bright, happy colors, as this is a celebration of Patrick's life. Thank you.

Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com