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Richard Yager “Dick” Haakenson

Birth	:	8 Jun 1929 Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	2 Feb 2006 Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA
Burial	:	Osage Cemetery, Osage, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2916700, -92.8201700
Description	:	Richard "Dick" Yager Haakenson, age 76, of Osage, died on Thursday, February 2, 2006, at the St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Funeral services were held on Monday, February 6, 2006, at the First United Methodist Church in Osage, with Rev. Dr. J. Samuel Subramanian officiating. Burial was in the Osage Cemetery. Richard was born on June 8, 1929 in Spencer, Iowa, to Haaken F. and Netta (Yager) Haakenson. His parents moved to Osage when he was seven and he graduated from the Osage High School in 1947. He worked for a year before attending Cornell College, graduating in 1952 with... Read More	Richard "Dick" Yager Haakenson, age 76, of Osage, died on Thursday, February 2, 2006, at the St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Funeral services were held on Monday, February 6, 2006, at the First United Methodist Church in Osage, with Rev. Dr. J. Samuel Subramanian officiating. Burial was in the Osage Cemetery. Richard was born on June 8, 1929 in Spencer, Iowa, to Haaken F. and Netta (Yager) Haakenson. His parents moved to Osage when he was seven and he graduated from the Osage High School in 1947. He worked for a year before attending Cornell College, graduating in 1952 with a B.A. in political science and economics. Dick attended graduate school at the University of Iowa in 1953. He was at the Home Trust and Savings Bank from 1954 until 1957, then in a California bank for a year, returning to Osage in 1959. After working at the Mitchell County Press News, Dick was a cashier at the Osage Farmers National Bank from 1959 until 1972. At that time, he purchased the Swanson Insurance Agency and became associated with Dunlop Insurance, later known as Dunlop-Haakenson and then Snider-Haakenson Insurance, until he retired in 2000. On July 11, 1964, he married Lynn Thoresen in Monona, Iowa. Dick was an active member in community and civic affairs. He was a charter member and later President of Kiwanis in 1969. He served two terms on the Osage City Council. Other activities included the Osage Education Foundation Board and the Osage Daycare Board. He was a 52 year member of the Masonic Lodge. Dick was a member of the First United Methodist Church where he taught Sunday School and served in many church offices. An avid golfer, bowler and sports fan, he won the Sunny Brae men's club championship five times, as well as the Osage Invitational. He was President of Sunny Brae but will be most remembered for serving as Secretary-Treasurer of Sunny Brae for 38 years. Dick is survived by his wife, Lynn Haakenson of Osage; his son, Scott Haakenson and his wife, Lara and their children, Sydney and Avery of Carroll; his daughter, Julie Potter and her husband, Spencer and their children, Miranda, Madison and Chase of Janesville, Wisconsin; as well as cousins and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents.

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Richard Yager “Dick” Haakenson's memorial is located at: Osage Cemetery, Osage, Mitchell County, USA.
When did Richard Yager “Dick” Haakenson death?
Richard Yager “Dick” Haakenson death on 2 Feb 2006 in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA
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Latitude: 43.2916700
Longitude: -92.8201700

Family Members:

Parent

Haaken Ferdinand Haakenson

(1891 - 1965)

Netta Belle Yager Haakenson

(1897 - 1984)

Spouse

Lynn Joanne Thoresen Haakenson

(1941 - 2022)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Osage Cemetery
Osage, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2916700, -92.8201700

2. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Osage, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2742004, -92.7917023

3. South Osage Mennonite Church Cemetery
Osage, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2544556, -92.7915573

4. Tucker Cemetery
Osage, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2494011, -92.8319016

5. Oak Grove Cemetery
Mitchell, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3156013, -92.8707962

6. Calvary Cemetery
Osage, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2238998, -92.8300018

7. Orchard Cemetery
Orchard, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2249985, -92.7838898

8. Dudley Cemetery
Dudley (historical), Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2252998, -92.8743973

9. Riverview Cemetery
Saint Ansgar, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3430328, -92.9220200

10. Rock Creek Cemetery
Meroa, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2352791, -92.9225006

11. Eden Presbyterian Cemetery
Meroa, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2131004, -92.9103012

12. West End Cemetery
Meroa, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2216682, -92.9250031

13. Saint Ansgar Cemetery
Saint Ansgar, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3777809, -92.9094391

14. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Saint Ansgar, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3717003, -92.9257965

15. First Lutheran Cemetery
Saint Ansgar, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3841705, -92.9194412

16. Liberty Cemetery
Little Cedar, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3856010, -92.7230988

17. Beaver Creek Cemetery
Brownville, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3397217, -92.6727829

18. Blakestad Cemetery
Saint Ansgar, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3711014, -92.9400024

19. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Rock Creek, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3295560, -92.9849770

20. Saint Peters Cemetery
New Haven, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2858315, -92.6427765

21. Saint Johns Lutheran Old Cemetery
Rock Creek, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3313904, -92.9897232

22. Stillwater Cemetery
Orchard, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2130585, -92.6780624

23. McKinley Cemetery
Saint Ansgar, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3906400, -92.9368300

24. Howardville Cemetery
Floyd, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1866989, -92.7016983