1914
Rueben
2006
Rueben "Frank" Hager
April 29, 1914 — June 14, 2006
Rueben "Frank" Hager, 92, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 17th at 11:00 am at Zalmona Presbyterian Church in rural Waukon, with Pastor Tom Buresh officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 to 8:00 pm Friday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Rueben Edward "Frank" Hager was born on April 29, 1914 in Waukon, IA, the son of Albert and Anna (Helming) Hager. He was baptized and confirmed at Zalmona Presbyterian Church, where he has remained a life-long member. Frank and attended Ludlow #2 Rural School and Waukon High School. On August 27, 1937 he married Goldie Agnes Faegre at the Lutheran Parsonage in Waukon. They operated the Soda Grill Restaurant in Waukon from 1937 until 1943 when Frank entered the US Army. He served as a rifleman with Company F of the 475th Infantry and earned a Purple Heart in the India Burma Campaign of WW II. Following his discharge in 1946, Frank returned to Allamakee County where he farmed in Union Prairie Township for 43 years. His operated a dairy herd and raised beef, hogs and grain. In 1989 he retired and moved to Waukon.
Frank was a member of the VFW, American Legion, Elks Lodge in Decorah and the Waukon Golf and Country Club. For 25 years he enjoyed working with Ray Sweeney on the annual Threshing Days events as well as helping at many horse sales. He enjoyed making new friends and always made people feel welcome, helping others whenever he could and entertaining with Goldie often.
Survivors include 4 nephews, Jack and Alan Hager and Jim and Jack Faegre; and 2 nieces, Donnelle Daugherty and Phyllis Carpenter; along with many, many friends from a wide variety of ages. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Goldie, who died in 1999; and a brother, Donald.
Honorary casketbearers are Rupert & Martha Caballero, Leonard & Bernice Thies, John & Lorna Kerndt, Walter & Gloria Larson, LeRoy & Marcella McCabe, Walter & Lorraine Teslow and Wilbur & Shirley Rose. Casketbearers are Gary Berger, Jerry Sweeney, Biran Sweeney, Mike Hager, Neil Becker, Drew Hager, Meryle Honn and Dave Bahr.
Rueben Edward "Frank" Hager was born on April 29, 1914 in Waukon, IA, the son of Albert and Anna (Helming) Hager. He was baptized and confirmed at Zalmona Presbyterian Church, where he has remained a life-long member. Frank and attended Ludlow #2 Rural School and Waukon High School. On August 27, 1937 he married Goldie Agnes Faegre at the Lutheran Parsonage in Waukon. They operated the Soda Grill Restaurant in Waukon from 1937 until 1943 when Frank entered the US Army. He served as a rifleman with Company F of the 475th Infantry and earned a Purple Heart in the India Burma Campaign of WW II. Following his discharge in 1946, Frank returned to Allamakee County where he farmed in Union Prairie Township for 43 years. His operated a dairy herd and raised beef, hogs and grain. In 1989 he retired and moved to Waukon.
Frank was a member of the VFW, American Legion, Elks Lodge in Decorah and the Waukon Golf and Country Club. For 25 years he enjoyed working with Ray Sweeney on the annual Threshing Days events as well as helping at many horse sales. He enjoyed making new friends and always made people feel welcome, helping others whenever he could and entertaining with Goldie often.
Survivors include 4 nephews, Jack and Alan Hager and Jim and Jack Faegre; and 2 nieces, Donnelle Daugherty and Phyllis Carpenter; along with many, many friends from a wide variety of ages. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Goldie, who died in 1999; and a brother, Donald.
Honorary casketbearers are Rupert & Martha Caballero, Leonard & Bernice Thies, John & Lorna Kerndt, Walter & Gloria Larson, LeRoy & Marcella McCabe, Walter & Lorraine Teslow and Wilbur & Shirley Rose. Casketbearers are Gary Berger, Jerry Sweeney, Biran Sweeney, Mike Hager, Neil Becker, Drew Hager, Meryle Honn and Dave Bahr.
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