Hageman, Gertrude Eleanore (Loesch)1924 - 2017

HAGEMAN, LOESCH, BOUSKA, HEADINGTON, LUKES, HOLTHAUS, BRODERICK, TUPY, MIKOTA, MURPHY, KIRKLAND, FLESHNER, KUENNEN, OTT, ONDRASHEK

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:46

Gertrude Hageman, age 93, of Calmar, IA died Sunday, December 31, 2017 at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 4, 2018 at the St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar, IA with Father Robert Gross presiding, burial will be in the St. Aloysius Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at the Schluter Balik Funeral Home in Calmar there will be a rosary at 4:00 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:00 there will also be visitation after 10:00 at the church on Thursday.

Gertrude Eleanore (Loesch) Hageman was born June 2, 1924, to Philip and Eleanore (Bouska) Loesch on the family farm west of Spillville. She attended St. Wenceslaus School. Gertrude married Conrad Hageman on August 20, 1946, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville. To this union eight children were born and together they farmed east of Calmar. Gertrude was active in the farming operation; she raised many chickens, preserved produce from her large garden and nurtured many beautiful flowers. Gertrude was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church and choir. She enjoyed dancing, playing cards, quilting, crocheting, embroidery, coloring, making Christmas ornaments, bingo and especially her family.

Gertrude is survived by eight children: Mary Lou Hageman (Dick Headington) Decorah, IA; Tom (Denise) Hageman, Ossian, IA; Howard (Sandy) Hageman, Elk City, OK; Twins: Linda (Jim) Lukes, Decorah, IA and Lois (Cliff) Holthaus, Decorah, IA; Twins: Sue (Tim) Broderick, Decorah, IA and Sam (Lisa) Hageman, Ft. Atkinson, IA and Roy (Patty) Hageman, Decorah, IA. Twenty-one grandchildren and twenty-six great grandchildren. In laws: Lucy Hageman, Ossian, IA; Rose (Linus) Tupy, Fort Atkinson, IA; Paul (Colleen) Hageman, Decorah, IA Martha (Ed) Mikota, Ossian, IA.

Gertrude was preceded in death by her husband Conrad March 19, 2006; parents Philip and Eleanore (Bouska) Loesch; Grandchildren: Jonathan Lukes, Jennifer Lukes Murphy, Patrick Kirkland, and Jason Fleshner; Sister: Norma (Al) Kuennen; Father and mother-in-law Joseph and Elizabeth Hageman; In-laws: Arnold Hageman, Catherine (Leo) Ott, Anna (Edward) Ondrashek.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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