Funeral Services for Helen O. Hagen, 94, of Owatonna, formerly of New Richland will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, August 29, 2005 at the LeSueur River Lutheran Church, rural New Richland, Minnesota, with Rev. Charles Espe officiating.
Burial will be in the LeSueur River Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from
4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. on Sunday at the Friedrich Funeral Home, in New Richland and
visitation continues one hour prior to services at the church.
Helen died on Friday, August 26, 2005 at the Cedarview Care Center in Owatonna.
Helen was born on March 5, 1911, in rural Emmons. Her parents were
Thomas and Anna Severson. She attended grade school in Lake Mills, and
Parochial school in Emmons. She was baptized and confirmed at the Lime Creek
Lutheran Church of rural Emmons. When she was ten years old she moved to Albert Lea where she attended Central School . Helen married Oscar C. Hagen of
New Richland at the bride's home in Albert Lea, MN. on June 25, 1930. They lived on a
farm in rural Emmons and moved to Ellendale in 1938 and resided on a farm. They then
retired and moved to New Richland in 1968. She moved to Owatonna in 2002. Helen was
a homemaker all of her life.
She enjoyed baking, cooking and making quilts. She greatly enjoyed her family.
She loved helping her grandchildren and babysitting. She enjoyed sewing, reading
and playing her organ. She will be greatly missed by all.
Helen is survived by her five children: LaVonne Eggers and her husband Clarence of
Albert Lea, MN., Alvina Koenig and her husband Gerald of Yuma, CO., Carlyle Hagen
and his wife Judy of Ellendale, MN, Linda Wangen of New Richland, MN, Tom Hagen
and his wife Barb of Wells, MN, 13 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Verdel Distad of Owatonna, MN, and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Anna Severson; husband Oscar
C. Hagen, son Robert Hagen, sister Senora Severson, her father-in-law and mother-in-law, 6 sisters-in-law, 6 brothers-in-law, one granddaughter Debra Koenig.