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Jeff
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Jeff Laeger-Hagemeister
August 6, 1956 — October 3, 2014
A service honoring the life of Rev. Jeff Laeger-Hagemeister, age 58, of Albert Lea, will be held at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Rev. Mark Niethammer will officiate. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Monday, October 6, 2014 with family present from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Jeff died Friday, October 03, 2014 at St. John’s Lutheran Community.
Jeff Laeger-Hagemeister was born August 2, 1956 to Glenn and Marianne (Nelson) Hagemeister, Cambridge, MN. Jeff grew up on a farm in Isanti County where he learned the value of hard work, love of the land, and grew in faith at Long Lake Lutheran Church. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1974.
His love and gift of music led him to Concordia College, Moorhead, MN where he studied voice, religion, and psychology and graduated in May 1979. While at Concordia, he met his wife Mary Laeger. They were married in July 1980 in Kulm, North Dakota. This union was blessed with two wonderful children, Daniel (31), Reka (28), and grandson Hollis (6).
Jeff continued his academics at Luther- Northwestern Seminary, St. Paul, MN and graduated and was ordained in 1986 as a Lutheran Pastor. Jeff served ELCA churches in Karthaus, PA, Liverpool, PA, Mt. Joy, PA, and Halifax, PA. In 1998 the family returned to Minnesota and he served as an interim pastor until 2003 when he became Chaplain at St. John’s Lutheran Community, Albert Lea. He lovingly served residents, staff, families and volunteers until this summer when his health no longer allowed him to continue.
In addition to his faith and spending time with the family, he loved being with and helping people, fixing things, and enjoyed singing most recently with Cantori in Albert Lea. He gave to the community through Kiwanis, 4-H, and Habitat for Humanity, SEMCAC, and Grace Lutheran and Salem Lutheran churches helping with confirmations and choirs.
He was a beloved husband, father, Opa, and friend. He is survived by his wife Mary, son Daniel, daughter Reka, grandson Hollis, brothers Fred (Rhende) and Randy, and nieces and a nephew. All who knew Jeff were blessed by his caring, his humor, and his sense of justice and being authentic.
The family requests in lieu of flowers or plants, please give to a charity of choice, SEMCAC, St. John’s Building Fund, or Salem Lutheran Church. Helping others is a way for Jeff to live on in the community.
Jeff died Friday, October 03, 2014 at St. John’s Lutheran Community.
Jeff Laeger-Hagemeister was born August 2, 1956 to Glenn and Marianne (Nelson) Hagemeister, Cambridge, MN. Jeff grew up on a farm in Isanti County where he learned the value of hard work, love of the land, and grew in faith at Long Lake Lutheran Church. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1974.
His love and gift of music led him to Concordia College, Moorhead, MN where he studied voice, religion, and psychology and graduated in May 1979. While at Concordia, he met his wife Mary Laeger. They were married in July 1980 in Kulm, North Dakota. This union was blessed with two wonderful children, Daniel (31), Reka (28), and grandson Hollis (6).
Jeff continued his academics at Luther- Northwestern Seminary, St. Paul, MN and graduated and was ordained in 1986 as a Lutheran Pastor. Jeff served ELCA churches in Karthaus, PA, Liverpool, PA, Mt. Joy, PA, and Halifax, PA. In 1998 the family returned to Minnesota and he served as an interim pastor until 2003 when he became Chaplain at St. John’s Lutheran Community, Albert Lea. He lovingly served residents, staff, families and volunteers until this summer when his health no longer allowed him to continue.
In addition to his faith and spending time with the family, he loved being with and helping people, fixing things, and enjoyed singing most recently with Cantori in Albert Lea. He gave to the community through Kiwanis, 4-H, and Habitat for Humanity, SEMCAC, and Grace Lutheran and Salem Lutheran churches helping with confirmations and choirs.
He was a beloved husband, father, Opa, and friend. He is survived by his wife Mary, son Daniel, daughter Reka, grandson Hollis, brothers Fred (Rhende) and Randy, and nieces and a nephew. All who knew Jeff were blessed by his caring, his humor, and his sense of justice and being authentic.
The family requests in lieu of flowers or plants, please give to a charity of choice, SEMCAC, St. John’s Building Fund, or Salem Lutheran Church. Helping others is a way for Jeff to live on in the community.
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