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March 21
Madison
Gordon Hagemann was born May 13, 1931, on the family farm near Winfred to Alfred and Meta (Borchardt) Hagemann. He attended country school through 8th grade near Winfred and later received his GED at age 65 with the top score in his class. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea from February 1952 to February 1954. On October 28, 1954, he married Lois Beyer and together they raised their five children. Gordon farmed on the family farm until 2006 when he and Lois moved into Madison. Then he worked for Bill Thurow in the spring and fall until his stroke in 2017.
Gordon was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church near Ramona. He loved hunting, woodworking, fishing, trapping and just being outdoors. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Lois, of Madison; children, Connie (Dan) Wall of Madison, Craig (Debra Wipf) of Winfred, Brenda (Brad) Franken of Madison and Barbara (Jerome) Kipp of Montrose; 15 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Jimmy, his parents, and siblings, Myrtle Hanson, Mildred Lingbeck, Frances Riedel and Oscar Hagemann.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 18, at 3 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church near Ramona. Inurnment with military honors will follow at the church cemetery. For the safety of all, the family encourages those attending the services to wear facemasks.
Arrangements provided by Kinzley Funeral Home.