Marie Elizabeth Hager

80, of Rugby, passed away

Saturday, January 13 at

the Souris Valley Care

Center in Velva.

Marie Elizabeth Kuntz

was born August 6, 1937

in Balfour, the middle

child to Martin & Mag-

dalena “Lena” (Bischoff)

Kuntz.

She was raised on the

family farm near Berwick.

She attended Berwick

Public School until

seventh grade. She

worked in Rugby and

Wadena MN for a brief

time. Marie was united in

marriage to Donald Hager

on September 15, 1962 at

Little Flower Catholic

Church in Rugby. They

made their home and

farmed southeast of Orrin

raising their five children

there.

Homemaking was her

life, making it possible for

her to be an avid gar-

dener, great cook and

wonderful baker; all of

which she proudly shared

with family, friends and

for group functions. She

enjoyed crocheting and

gave many afghans as

gifts. Holidays and birth-

days were very important

and she did all she could

to make everyone feel spe-

cial, including sending

greeting cards. She loved

traveling, jumping on Am-

trak with her sister Lor-

raine and taking quick

trips with her daughter

LeAnn. She adored their

only granddaughter

Kaitlyn.

Marie was a member of

the Sacred Heart Catholic

Church in Orrin until its

closing in 2008. She had

fond memories of the

many church suppers and

card parties. She was a

member of Christian

Mothers and the

Homemakers Club for

many years, taking

pride and sharing in all

the projects the group

created.

She is survived by: her

husband of 55 years; chil-

dren Cheryl, Balta; Brad-

ley (Karmen), Drummond

MT; Tamara (Ted) Mertz,

Anamoose; LeAnn, over-

seas and Brent (Terri Bar-

ley), family farm, Rugby;

granddaughter Kaitlyn

(Brandon) Weidert,

Richardton; sisters

Beatrice Schmaltz and

Lorraine (Kunnanz) Mun-

dahl, Rugby; and

numerous nieces and

nephews.

She was preceded in

death by: her parents and

brothers-in-law August

Schmaltz, Hygenus

“Gene” Kunannz and

Darold Mundahl.

Mass of Christian Buri-

al will be held: at 11:00

a.m. Wednesday, January

17th at St. Boniface

Catholic Church in Es-

mond with spring burial

in the Sacred Heart

Cemetery, Orrin. Father

Brian Bachmeier, Cele-

brant

Visitation will be from

5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday

with a Rosary and Vigil

Prayer Service: starting at

7 p.m., all in the Ander-

son Funeral Home, Rug-

by. Reviewal will take

place in the church for

one hour prior to the time

of service at the Church.

(Anderson Funeral

Home, Rugby) Online

Condolences:

www.funeralsbyanderson

.com