Arla Hage

The Funeral Service for Arla L. Hage of Albert Lea will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, January 5, 2009 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Pastor Wayne Halvorson and Vicar Luke Ulrich will officiate. Interment will be in Bethel Lutheran Cemetery , Vinge , Iowa . Visitation will be from 5-8 on Sunday at Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour before the service at the church.

Arla died on New Years Day 2009, at St. John’s Lutheran Home.

She was 87. She was born on April 14, 1921, in Bath Township , the daughter of Alfred and Olga (Gulbrandson) Munson. Arla graduated from New Richland High School . She enjoyed being involved being in 4-H. She married Leonard Hage on November 28, 1943, at the Hartland Synod Church . She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and also enjoyed working in home health care, at St. John’s Lutheran Home and Land O’ Lakes. From 1985 until 1999 Arla and Leonard can be remembered for all the smiles they put on faces, as they were Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Northbridge Mall for all of those years. After retiring, Arla enjoyed helping in the Home Activities Building at the Freeborn County Fair. She and Leonard had enjoyed traveling, going to flea markets and antique shows and the yearly trip to the State Fair. She also got much enjoyment out of seeing her grandchildren involved in their 4-H projects. She was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church .

Arla is survived and will be greatly missed by her children: Betty (Robert) Peoble, Albert Lea, Donna (Roger) Bhend, LeRoy, MN, Joan (Mark) Becker, Hayward and Robert (Debi) Hage of Hayward; grandchildren: David (Shanna) Peoble, Janesville, John (Tammie) Bhend, Rose Creek, Robin (Derek) Olson, Hayward, Jeffrey (Tricia) Bhend, Goodland, Kansas, Michael Hage, Albert Lea, Kristine Peoble, Albert Lea, Matthew (fiancee Krista Johnson) Williamson, Glenville, Philip Williamson, Albert Lea, James (Kristy)Bhend, Chatfield, MN, Jennifer Hage, Killen, Alabama, Theresa Hage, Albert Lea; great grandchildren: Brandon Peoble, Albert Lea, Alex Knudtson, Albert Lea, Isaac and Raylynn Rasmussen, Albert Lea, Taylor, Emily and Madison Bhend, Rose Creek, MN, Megan Williamson, Albert Lea, Jennifer Cachiaras, China, Nicholas Cachiaras, Janesville, Elizabeth and Alyssa Olson of Hayward, Harrison and Halle Bhend of Goodland, Kansas, Gabrielle Bhend of Chatfield, sister Margrette (Carroll) Aasen, Albert Lea, brother Merton (Lorraine) Munson of Albert Lea, sister-in-law Shirley Munson of Lakeland Shores, MN and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Leonard, granddaughter Karin Peoble, great grandchildren Cody and MacKenzie and brother Roy Munson. Blessed be Arla’s Memory!