Obit: Hagen, Barbara #2 (1888 - 1957)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Hagen, Hepfel, Spranger, Frank, Hrach, Kalsow, Lueck, Meihack, Schoenherr, Holmes 
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) June 13, 1957 
 

Hagen, Barbara (9 August 1888 - 5 June 1957) 
 

Mrs. Gustave Hagen died June 5, at her home in Long Beach, Calif., following a short illness. 
 

The former Barbara Hepfel, she was born August 9, 1888, in Germany, and came to this country when 17 years old, locating in Chicago.  On November 11, 1909, she was married to Gustave Hagen in Chicago. They came to Clark County in 1918, settling on a farm in the Town of Weston.  They lived there until 1937, when they moved back to Chicago.  For the last six years they have resided in California. 
 

She is survived by her husband and a daughter, Mrs. Peter (Rose) Spranger, of Loyal.  Three grandchildren also survive. 
 

Services were held from the Bergemann Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 p.m.  The Rev. Virgil Holmes, Pastor of the Methodist Church officiated.  Burial was made in the Town of Weston Cemetery. 
 

Pallbearers were: Loren Frank, Ferdinand Hrach, Lebrecht Kalsow, William Lueck, Alvin Meihack and Herman Schoenherr.