Grace M. Hagen, 84, of Reeder, ND, passed away on January 14, 2020 at the Southwest Healthcare Long Term Center in Bowman, ND. Funeral Services for Grace will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Reeder, ND. Deb Molbert will officiate with burial to follow in the Rosehill Cemetery, Reeder, ND. There will be a Family and Friends Service on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at Southwest Healthcare Long Term Center Chapel.

Grace Marlene (Pederson) Hagen was born on April 6, 1935 to Andres and Olive (Hendrickson) Pederson. She was the second youngest of eight children. She was born and raised on the family farmstead in Harding County, South Dakota. She attended the Ramble Country School through her eighth grade year, excelling in spelling bees and enjoying all the school activities. Grace went on to attend the Reeder Public High School, graduating in 1954. After graduation she attended Black Hills Teachers College in Spearfish, SD. The then went on to teach one year at the Southwest Country School in Harding County.

Grace married her high school sweetheart, Keith Hagen, on May 27, 1955. They had five children – four daughters and one son. Grace enjoyed playing cards, bowling, reading, and lending a hand on the farm. She was a substitute mail carrier, active in the American Legion Auxiliary, Lions Club, Sons of Norway, and an active member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church. Grace was a very loving and caring influence for family and friends. She had a special place in her heart for all of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Grace is survived by four sisters: Pearl Berg, Opal Mathison, Beatrice Verhulst, and Elva Meconitas; one brother: Arvid Pederson; four children: Denise (Harvey) Oase; Jeff (Jane) Hagen, Lisa (Boyd) Moor, and Jill Lyon (Bill Rahlf); and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Grace was preceded in death by her parents, Andres and Olive (Hendrickson) Pederson; husband, Keith Hagen; daughter, Amy May Hagen; one brother, Olin Pederson; and one sister, Agnes Downing.