Edwin Francis Hageman

Hageman, Edwin Francis - Born Feb 4, 1926 Died Jan 30, 2013 Schoolcraft, MI Edwin Hageman died at the family home using Hospice Care for a period of two weeks. Friends and family visited, supplying meals and celebrating his life of hard work, laughter, and the satisfaction of a job well done. He was born in the South -- South Dakota. He grew up in Kalamazoo and graduated from St. Augustine High School in 1944. He joined the Navy immediately, worried that the war would be won without him. Discharged in 1946, he married Patricia Bradley in 1948. He was a milkman at Kalamazoo Creamery and ran a Tool & Die Shop in Portage called Versatile Products until his retirement at 62. They had eight children: twins John Patrick (deceased) and Kathleen Mary who is handicapped, Colleen (George) Schwartz, Susan (Roger) Smith, Jill Anderson (Matt Dickinson), Edwin Hageman Jr. (Kim Porter), Nell (Chris) Renberg, and Cyril (Teresa) Hageman. Those children gave birth to Rocky (Elizabeth) Smith, Samantha (Jeff) Clouse, Adrianne Renberg, Sara Renberg, Veronica Hageman, Jacob Hageman, Chris Porter, Amy Porter, and Erica (Arnold) Lim. There are also six great grand children. Edwins' parents were Cyril and Mary (Marsh) Hageman. They had Rosemarie (Charles) Hillard, Bernadette (Arthur) Hamlett, Theresa (Arthur) Valentine, James Cyril Hageman and Marie Hageman (all deceased). Throughout sixty-four years of marriage, he repaired, remodeled, built, and renovated five houses (three that were 150 years old). To quote a builder, "They don't make houses like they used to -- Thank God." A Memorial Service celebrating Edwin's life will take place Feb 9, 2013 at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Vicksburg, 5855 East W at 11AM Mass followed by luncheon at 12 PM. Memorials are Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation 12151 Avenue of Chiefs, Crazy Horse SD 57730-8900 or Hospice Care of South West Michigan. A final thanks to good friends, relatives, and my husband of 64 years. He encouraged for my brother's children to live with us for two years and my parents spent their last five years at our home. He wasn't perfect but then perfect is so boring. Post Script to those who research families: During WWI, resentment against German residents caused many people to Americanize their names. Hageman (at U.S. Entry) was originally spelled HAGERMANN.