Marie Elizabeth Hager
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