Obit: Hagen, Anton #2 (1887 - 1957)

Contact: Stan

Email: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Hagen, Farmer, Hempelman, Meissner, Henderson, Moen, Smasal, Wolters, Larson

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 09/12/1957

Hagen, Anton #2 (28 FEB 1887 - 27 AUG 1957)

Anton Hagen passed away suddenly at his home, 331 Washington St., Stanley, Wis., Tuesday morning, Aug. 27^th, 1957.  He had reached the age of 70 years, 5 mos. and 27 days.

Mr. Hagen was born Feb. 28, 1887 in the town of Worden, Clark County.  He was the son of Andrew and Anna Hagen.  On Oct. 27^th, 1920 he was united in marriage to Bertha Farmer at the Presbyterian Church at Stanley.  They farmed in the Stanley country for a few years, then they moved to Eau Claire where he was employed by the Drummond Packing Co. for 20 years.  When his health forced him to retire, he then spent 3 years in Arizona.  They moved to Gilman where they resided until a few months ago when they moved to Stanley.

Surviving are his wife, Bertha; one son, LaVern of Cleveland, Ohio; three daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Avis) Hempelman, Thorp, Mrs. Edward (Lillian) Hempelman, Eau Claire, Mrs. Albert (Adella) Meissner, Chicago, Ill.; two brothers, Samuel and Elmer of Withee; one sister, Mable Henderson, Oregon; three half-brothers, Chester Moen, Chippewa Falls, Otto Moen, Minnesota, Ole Moen, California; three half-sisters, Mrs. Ragna Smasal, Mrs. Tena Wolters, Withee, Emma Larson, Stanley; also 12 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a son, Anton Jr., 1929, his parents, 6 brothers and sisters.  He was laid to rest in the East Thorp Cemetery.