Wendelin Hager
Oct. 20, 1930-Oct.18, 2017
Wendelin Hager, 86, of
Harvey died Wednesday,
October 18, 2017 at the St.
Aloisius Nursing Home of
Harvey.
Funeral services: will
be held at the St. Cecilia
Catholic Church of Har-
vey on Monday, October
23, 2017 at 10:30 a.m.
Visitation: will be held
at the St. Cecilia Catholic
Church, Harvey on Sun-
day from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Burial: St. Anthony’s
Cemetery Selz, ND
Prayer services: will be
held at the church on
Sunday at 7 p.m.
Wendelin was born on
October 20, 1930 in Hills-
dale Township in Pierce
County. He was the son
of Peter G. and Lena P.
(Grad) Hager. He attend-
ed school at the Sampson
No. 2 school in Pierce
County. Wendelin mar-
ried Delores Vetter on Oc-
tober 23, 1950 at the St.
Anthony Catholic Church
of Selz. They moved to
his grandfather’s farm in
Pierce County, which they
later bought. They con-
tinued living on the farm
until moving into Harvey
in June of 2003.
Wendelin served on the
Pierce County FHA board
and the Harvey Rural Fire
Department. Wendelin
was a member of the Har-
vey Eagles Club, Harvey
Knights of Columbus, St.
Anthony’s Catholic
Church of Selz where he
served as a trustee.
Wendelin and Delores
were presented with the
Pierce County Soil Con-
servation Award in 1991.
Wendelin enjoyed farm-
ing and ranching. He was
very creative with a weld-
er and could fix many
things with his welder.
Wendelin is survived
by his wife, Delores of
Harvey; son, Robert (Jane)
Hager of Harvey;
daughter, Suzelle (Irvin)
Feist of Lincoln, ND; six
grandchildren; 13
great-grandchildren;
brothers, Daniel (Mar-
garet) of Harvey, Jerry
(Phyllis) of Bismarck.
Wendelin was preceded
in death by his parents;
daughter, Karen Jean;
brother, Ronald