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Gerald Gayle “Jerry” Hager

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Birth	:	3 May 1932 Postville, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	4 Jan 2018 Castalia, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Bloomfield Cemetery, Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.1152992, -91.6896973
Description	:	Gerald “Jerry” Gayle Hager, 85, died Thursday, January 4, 2018, at his home near Castalia. Jerry was born May 3, 1932, at the Postville Hospital, the son of Elmer and Marjorie (Kobriger) Hager. He was baptized on October 31, 1932, at the Frankville Community Presbyterian Church. On August 18, 1946, Rev. LaVerne Meinecke confirmed him at Zion Lutheran Church. He attended grades 1-5 at Frankville School, and transferred to Castalia in 6th grade when his family moved there. He graduated from Postville High School with the class of 1950. In 1952, he... Read More	Gerald “Jerry” Gayle Hager, 85, died Thursday, January 4, 2018, at his home near Castalia. Jerry was born May 3, 1932, at the Postville Hospital, the son of Elmer and Marjorie (Kobriger) Hager. He was baptized on October 31, 1932, at the Frankville Community Presbyterian Church. On August 18, 1946, Rev. LaVerne Meinecke confirmed him at Zion Lutheran Church. He attended grades 1-5 at Frankville School, and transferred to Castalia in 6th grade when his family moved there. He graduated from Postville High School with the class of 1950. In 1952, he was inducted into the US Army during the Korean War and served with the A Battery, 300th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. He was a forward observer stationed at the American Battery farthest north of the 38th parallel. After his discharge from the Army in April 1954, he started work at the Kneeskern Mink Farm. On October 3, 1954, he married his high school sweetheart, Marlys A. Meyer. Jerry hauled milk for 41 1/2 years, purchasing a can milk route in 1955, and transitioning to bulk milk in 1960. He owned and operated the Castalia school bus routes for 25 years, sold LP gas and farmed. Jerry was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church and served several years on the church council. He volunteered on the Castalia Fire Department from 1955 to 1996. Creating the Avenue of Flags at Bloomfield and Pleasant View Cemeteries was a special project Jerry undertook in honor of his mother. He then devoted many volunteer hours helping display the flags for patriotic holidays. The handicap entrance at Zion Lutheran Church was another special project. Jerry said God led him every step of the way in designing, drafting, overseeing and helping build the addition which was finished in 2003. Jerry also helped build the New Hope Lutheran Church in Farley, Iowa, and he worked with Habitat for Humanity to build several houses. Jerry was one of the founding members of the Castalia Tractor Days committee in 1992. In 2014, Jerry and Marlys were named the Grand Marshals of that event. Many organizations benefited from his participation – the Bloomfield Historical Society, the Bloomfield Trustees, the American Legion, the Bloomfield Cemetery Association, and the Lutheran Credit Union. Jerry was an avid collector of many things, including Allis Chalmers tractors and toy trains. He enjoyed woodworking, architecture, drawing, cookie and cake decorating, gardening and making maple syrup. He loved people and went out of his way to stay in touch with family and old friends. Meeting new folks, swapping stories, giving encouragement, joking and teasing delighted him. He is survived by his wife Marlys; two daughters: Gayle (Jeff) Olson of Winfield, and Gloria (Loren) Wissmann of Milford, Nebraska, one son: Gary (Jacqueline) Hager of New Vienna; eighteen grandchildren: Kinsey Olson Sovern, Torey (Jason) McElroy, Ian Olson, Rachel (Alan) Busenitz, Ruth (Ryan) Bourlier, Josiah (Abi) Wissmann, Bethany (Dan) Beasley, Andrew (Kori) Wissmann, Elizabeth Wissmann, Matthias (Michelle) Wissmann, Stephen, Hannah, Susanna, Alaythia, Nathanael, and Charissa Wissmann, Jordan (Danielle) Hager, Jenna (Derek) Christoffer; fourteen great-grandchildren: Riley Sovern, Kendrick and Autumn Busenitz, Lee Bourlier, Joanna, Asher and Jenifer Wissmann, Arianna, Caden and Everett Beasley, Julian Hager, and Brayden, Declan, and Briar Christoffer; one brother: Jack (Dellene) Hager of Postville, one sister-in-law, Margaret Hager of Muscatine and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Robert. Visitation will be from 3-7 pm on Friday, January 12, 2018 at Zion Lutheran Church, Castalia, Iowa and one hour before services at the church on Saturday. Funeral Services with Military Honors will be 11:00 am on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Zion Lutheran Church at Castalia with Rev. Alan Wicks as the Officiant. Interment will be at Bloomfield Cemetery, Castalia, Iowa. The Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Postville is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to the Zion Lutheran Memorial Fund, the Castalia Fire Department or the Bloomfield Cemetery Association. The final thought that Jerry wanted to leave with his family is this: “Love one another and stay in touch with each other.”

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Gerald Gayle “Jerry” Hager death on 4 Jan 2018 in Castalia, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.1152992
Longitude: -91.6896973

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Parent

Elmer Henry Hager

(1907 - 1979)

Marjorie Eleanor Kobriger Hager

(1906 - 1986)

Siblings

Robert E Hager

(1928 - 2005)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Bloomfield Cemetery
Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1152992, -91.6896973

2. Pleasant View Cemetery
Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1183014, -91.6785965

3. Mount Grove Cemetery
Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1333104, -91.6751508

4. Walden Pond Cemetery
Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1431900, -91.6515210

5. Oak Hill Cemetery
Bloomfield Township, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1324997, -91.6294022

6. Saint Francis de Sales Cemetery
Ossian, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1419411, -91.7569427

7. Centennial Cemetery
Frankville Township, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1707993, -91.7067032

8. Hillside Cemetery
Ossian, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1404400, -91.7743400

9. Stavanger Lutheran Church Cemetery
Ossian, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1041985, -91.7818985

10. First Lutheran Church Cemetery
Military Township, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0897000, -91.7775000

11. Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0625000, -91.7630997

12. Nutting Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0306015, -91.7247009

13. Frankville Cemetery
Frankville, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1910000, -91.6210000

14. Postville Cemetery
Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0811081, -91.5655594

15. Minert Cemetery
Postville, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1161003, -91.5488968

16. George Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0346985, -91.7818985

17. Bruvold Farm Cemetery
Nordness, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2221968, -91.7509863

18. Dover Township Cemetery
Dover Township, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0708008, -91.8392029

19. Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery
Clermont, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0003014, -91.6438980

20. Saint Petr Kirchof
Eldorado, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0572014, -91.8352966

21. Pagin Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2310982, -91.6380997

22. Smith Cemetery
Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1539001, -91.5267029

23. Washington Prairie Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2352982, -91.7433014

24. Gods Acres Cemetery
Clermont, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9925003, -91.6496964