Share Alta Viola Ingeborg Hager's obituary with others.
Invite friends and family to read the obituary and add memories.
Stay updated
We'll notify you when service details or new memories are added.
You're now following this obituary
We'll email you when there are updates.
Please select what you would like included for printing:
1917
Alta
2013
Alta Viola Ingeborg Hager
November 7, 1917 — May 21, 2013
Alta Hager, 95, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 28th at 11:00 am at Zalmona Presbyterian Church in rural Waukon, with Pastor Tom Buresh officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 - 6:00 pm on Monday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Alta Viola Ingeborg Hager was born November 7, 1917, in Paint Creek Township rural Waterville, IA, the daughter of Carl and Hilda (Bakkum) Gilbertson. She was baptized and confirmed at West Paint Creek Synod Lutheran Church in rural Waukon, IA; and attended Fan rural school in rural Waterville and graduated from Waterville High School in 1936. Alta did some cleaning and trained as a nurse's aide and worked at the Bakkum Clinic in Waukon. On October 14, 1943, she married Nathan Paul Hager at West Paint Creek Synod Lutheran Church. Alta and Nathan farmed together in Ludlow Township where she helped with the field work and milked cows. They moved into Waukon in 1980.
She was a member of Zalmona Presbyterian Church where she taught Sunday school, sang in the choir and was involved in the women's organizations. Alta was also a member of the Homemakers Club, New Century Study Club and Allamakee County Farm Bureau. She enjoyed working in her vegetable and flower gardens, playing cards, refinishing furniture, taking bus tours with family and friends, reading, listening to books on tape and following her kids' activities.
Survivors include her children: James N. (Mary Ann) Hager, Steve M. Hager both of Waukon and Randall C. (Lynn Gummert) Hager of Marshalltown, IA; 5 grandchildren: Jason Hager of Waukon, Shay (David Abbott) Hager of Marshalltown, IA, Joshua (Tara) Hager of Waukon, Todd (Jennifer) Seigenthaler of Waukon and Travis (Emily Maxwell) Seigenthaler of Onalaska, WI; 6 great-grandchildren: Makayla Dahlstrom, Landen Hager, Hunter, Hailey and Isabell Seigenthaler and Randi Abbott; and a brother Gordon (Donna) Gilbertson of Waukon. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Nathan who died in 1997; and a sister Helen Winke.
Alta Viola Ingeborg Hager was born November 7, 1917, in Paint Creek Township rural Waterville, IA, the daughter of Carl and Hilda (Bakkum) Gilbertson. She was baptized and confirmed at West Paint Creek Synod Lutheran Church in rural Waukon, IA; and attended Fan rural school in rural Waterville and graduated from Waterville High School in 1936. Alta did some cleaning and trained as a nurse's aide and worked at the Bakkum Clinic in Waukon. On October 14, 1943, she married Nathan Paul Hager at West Paint Creek Synod Lutheran Church. Alta and Nathan farmed together in Ludlow Township where she helped with the field work and milked cows. They moved into Waukon in 1980.
She was a member of Zalmona Presbyterian Church where she taught Sunday school, sang in the choir and was involved in the women's organizations. Alta was also a member of the Homemakers Club, New Century Study Club and Allamakee County Farm Bureau. She enjoyed working in her vegetable and flower gardens, playing cards, refinishing furniture, taking bus tours with family and friends, reading, listening to books on tape and following her kids' activities.
Survivors include her children: James N. (Mary Ann) Hager, Steve M. Hager both of Waukon and Randall C. (Lynn Gummert) Hager of Marshalltown, IA; 5 grandchildren: Jason Hager of Waukon, Shay (David Abbott) Hager of Marshalltown, IA, Joshua (Tara) Hager of Waukon, Todd (Jennifer) Seigenthaler of Waukon and Travis (Emily Maxwell) Seigenthaler of Onalaska, WI; 6 great-grandchildren: Makayla Dahlstrom, Landen Hager, Hunter, Hailey and Isabell Seigenthaler and Randi Abbott; and a brother Gordon (Donna) Gilbertson of Waukon. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Nathan who died in 1997; and a sister Helen Winke.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Alta Viola Ingeborg Hager, please visit our flower store.
Guestbook
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors