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Agnes Hagen
AGNES HAGEN Solon Agnes Marie (Nedved) Hagen, 91, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Solon, died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. Memorial Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday at Brosh Chapel in Solon. Agnes was born Sept. 6, 1924, near Garner to John F. and Mary A. (Formanek) Nedved. She graduated from Garner High School in 1943. After graduation, she worked as a telephone operator for over five years in Garner. Agnes was united in marriage to Charles Fernald Hagen on Oct. 17, 1951, in Garner. She owned and operated Lakeland Lunch near Lake MacBride for 13 years. She also worked at Solon Hardware Store, So-Fro Fabrics, Solon schools and Solon Care Center, where she retired in 2006 after 23 years. In 2007, she sold her Solon home and moved to Cedar Rapids. She loved baking, sewing, embroidery, reading and spending time with her family, especially grandkids and great-grandkids. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Solon; St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids; St. Anne's Circle and Order of Catholic Forresters. Agnes is survived by her children, Pam (Lon) Spengler of New Liberty, Patricia (Joe) Strickland of Marion, Paulette (Bo) Yotty of Kalona, Perry and Paul Hagen of Cedar Rapids and Peggy (Joe) Baughman of Waukee; grandchildren, Kelli Spengler, Kristin (Jason) Dyer, Kaylon (Danielle) Spengler, Corey (Leah) Strickland, Katie (Aaron) Runge, Kyle Strickland (Ann Marie Woods), Ashley Yotty (Justin Comer), Jacob Yotty, Amber Baughman and Maia Denge-Hagen; great-grandchildren, Ava Strickland, Nolan and Lilah Runge, Jensen Dyer, Evan and Elin Strickland and Scarlett and Savannah Spengler; her three sisters, Marie Schoenwetter, Blanche Rasmussen and Mildred (Bill) Schmidt; and her brother, Eugene (Sheila) Nedved. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles; sister, Regina Alborn; an infant brother; nephew, Danny Alborn; brothers-in-law, Wayne Schoenwetter and Forrest Rasmussen; and her nephews, Charles Schoenwetter, Billy Schoenwetter and Franklin Rasmussen. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy in her name. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.
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