Dagnie L. Weum was born April 8, 1920 in Albert Lea the daughter of Enoch and Ella (Flaskrud) Hanson. She was raised and attended school in Albert Lea. Dagnie was united in marriage to Clifford Peterson in 1937 in Iowa. The couple later divorced and she then married Alf Weum in 1976 in Albert Lea. Dagnie enjoyed being a homemaker and working as a Nursing Assistant. Crafts, traveling, crocheting, knitting, cake decorating and refurbishing dolls were just some of her many enjoyments. Watching the Minnesota Twins was also a pastime for her. She was a member of First Lutheran Church and the Eagles.
Survivors include her children; Barbara Waalkens, Sandra Fredrickson, Cliff Peterson and Charles (Vivian) Peterson all of Albert Lea. Step-children; Karen (James) Meyering, Iowa; Linda (Lee) Schrepel, Oregon, Bump Weum, Prior Lake and Marcia (Tom) Baker, Oregon. Many Grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Dagnie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Alf Weum, sons-in-law; Herbert Waalkens and Stanley Fredrickson, step-daughter Sonya Weum Erickson, step son-in-law Dan Erickson, grandson, Andrew Waalkens. Former husband Clifford Peterson. Sisters Marie Kahle and husband Fred, and Pauline and husband Gordon Olsen and niece Janice