Oren Hagen

Oren Hagen
September 30, 1924 - February 01, 2011
Homestead, Iowa
Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 pm February 04, 2011 at Powell Funeral Home
Homestead--Oren Henry Hagen was born on September 30, 1924 on a farm near Homestead, Iowa, the son of Rudolph F. Hagen and Elsie M. Wichmann. Oren graduated from Marengo High School and served as a Master Sergeant in the Asiatic Pacific Theater in World War II and the Repatriation thereafter in Korea. With the exception of his military service, Oren spent his entire life in Iowa and generally within a short distance of his birthplace. Oren was united in marriage to Marie Henrietta Roemig on September 13, 1947 at St. John's Lutheran Church near Homestead. Together they lived and raised a family in Homestead, Iowa. Oren's occupation throughout his life was farming, but his avocation was volunteer and public service. During his life, Oren served as a long-term member and President of the Amana Community School Board, as Chairman of the Iowa County Democratic Party, as a Cub Scout leader, as a church Treasurer and Elder at St. John's Lutheran Church, as a founding member and long-term director of Colonial Manor of Amana, and in countless other positions in volunteer, church or public organizations. He was an avid reader and loved to engage those that he met in spirited conversation on any type of current affairs or politics. Oren died February 1, 2011 at Colonial Manor of Amana at the age of 86 years. He is survived by his son Howard (Lynn) Hagen of West Des Moines; three grandsons Matthew of White Plains, New York, Philip of West Des Moines, and Thomas of Minneapolis, Minnesota; a sister, Amanda (Herbert) Beer, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Oren was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Marie and his son, Quentin in 1973. Visitation will be February 4th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Williamsburg. A private family burial will occur at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 5th in the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at a later date at St. John's Lutheran Church near Homestead. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries. Memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, Amana School Community Library, CaringBridge at www.caringbridge.org or the charity of one's choice.