Charlotte Lavina Dagner

Charlotte Lavina Dagner was born on October 17, 1915 in Freeborn County, the daughter of Hans W. and Amelia (Jensen) Christenson.  At the age of 6, Charlotte moved with her family to their farm NW of Clarks Grove where she grew up. She attended grade school at District #5 finishing the eighth grade in seven years. She was baptized and joined the First Baptist Church of Clarks Grove in her early teens.  Charlotte was married to Herbert Steinke who was a casualty of WWII. Together they had a daughter Joyce who was born on Charlotte’s birthday, October 17.  In 1949, Charlotte married John E. Dagner at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Together they lived at 908 Bridge Ave. until building their own home at 2109 Bridge Avenue.  When they moved to Albert Lea Charlotte joined Calvary Baptist Church. She enjoyed reading and doing embroidery.  Blessed be her memory.
Survivors include her children Joyce (Lawrence) Behl, Jonathan Dagner, and Priscilla “Perk” (Dale) Dagner; grandchildren Dawn (John) Bartel, Danielle (Randy) Weber, Jeremy Dagner, and Samantha (Jesse) Amundson; great-grandchildren Trevor Bartel, Hayley Bartel, Christopher Weber, Jocelyn Weber, Jadyn Grant, and Jordan Grant; brother Howard Christenson; and many nieces and nephews.  
Charlotte was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands Herbert and John, sisters Lucille and Ferne, and brothers Leo and Roger, as well as her brother Leon in infancy.