It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of their loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Laura Priscilla Hagen on Sunday, September 6, 2020, at the age of 79 years.

Laura was born July 26, 1941 in Wembley, AB. The family moved to Beaverlodge, AB in 1953. She was raised there and graduated High School in 1959. She then attended PRBI where she received a diploma in Bible and Missionary Training.

In 1961, Laura went to the Eureka River area to work the summer for Canadian Sunday School Missions. There she met Floyd Hagen and they were married September 28, 1962.  They resided in Grande Prairie, where their first child was born, then relocated back to the Eureka River area, where the remaining four children were born.

In 1976, the family moved to Grovedale, AB where they took over the church and she taught Sunday school at Grovedale Baptist Church. She took on various endeavors including bus driving, sewing, custodian at Grovedale Hall, babysitting grandchildren and neighbor children, and keeping very busy with her gardening and canning.  They sold the farm and moved into Grande Prairie in 1997, where she kept busy with sewing, gardening, crafts, and painting. She also took up quading/skidooing, taking many trips and enjoying the outdoors with her brother Eric and his wife Phyllis. She also enjoyed trips with various relatives and friends and being involved with all aspects of her grandchildren’s lives.

Due to medical needs, she moved into Wild Rose manor in 2009 followed by Grande Prairie Care Centre in 2019, where she passed away very peacefully.

Left to remember her life are her children: Marilyn (Jim), Ken, Calvin (Deanna), and Karen (Gil); grandchildren: Travis, Courtney (Will), Tara (Jon), Jodi, Russell (Makayla), Jaylene, Ryan, Conner, Justin, Brendin, and Breanne; great-grandchildren: Theo, Bridgette, Jaxxtyn and Lincoln; brother Ben (June); sister Phyllis (John); as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband Floyd Hagen; son Melvin Hagen; parents Cornelius and Anna Toews; and siblings Vern Toews, Eric Toews, and Trudy Toews.

The family would like to express our deepest gratitude for the care and support she received while in the care of Wild Rose Manor and Grande Prairie Care Centre.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 10:30am, at Oliver’s Funeral Home in Grande Prairie (10005 107 Ave.). Livestream of the service will be on Laura’s obituary page at www.oliversfuneralhome.com, Link will be live 15 minutes before the service time.

Interment will be held following the service at 1:00pm, at Grovedale Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Grande Spirit Foundation – Wild Rose Manor (9505 102 Ave., Grande Prairie, AB, T8V 7G9) or to Grande Prairie Care Centre (9705 94 Ave., Grande Prairie, AB, T8V 3A2).

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.oliversfuneralhome.com

• Date : 2020-09-06
• Location : Grande Prairie, Alberta

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