Maurice E. Hagen
Reverend Maurice “Maury” Hagen went to be with his Heavenly Father on December 20, 2024 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born on June 10, 1943, to Maurice Edgar Hagen and Mildred (Cohrs) Hagen.
Maury grew up in Duluth and graduated from Denfeld High School, Class of ’61. He went on to pursue his education at Northwestern College-St. Paul, University of Minnesota-Duluth and Luther Theological Seminary. He was ordained into the Christian Ministry at Bethel Lutheran, Minneapolis on May 31, 1970. He was called to serve at Good Shepherd, Rockford, Illinois; Zion, Buffalo Lake, Minnesota; St. Paul Lutheran, Springfield, Minnesota; and Grace Lutheran, Luverne, Minnesota.
Maury met his future wife, Kathryn “Kathy” Voog through good friends. God blessed the marriage allowing them to celebrate their 60th anniversary on June 19, 2024. To this union were added three children: Eric, Ethan and Karna.
Maury was very civic minded and was involved with service organizations—Lions, Kiwanis and Rotary—wherever he lived. As a Rotarian, he was awarded the Paul Harris Fellow Award.
He loved to sing and was given the most beautiful, clear, tenor voice. This was used, not only on Sunday mornings, but in local theater productions (when time permitted). His favorite role was “Tevye” in “Fiddler on the Roof.” Other favorites were making cheese popcorn on Sunday nights, manicotti, books, investing, politics, spending time in his man cave watching re-runs of “Gunsmoke” and especially family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Dale C. Hagen; and sisters-in law Joanne Hagen and Jean Hagen.
He is survived by his wife Kathy; sons Eric Hagen and Ethan (Cristina) Hagen; daughter Reverend Dr. Karna (Brian) Moskalik; grandchildren Andre Hagen Espino, Stasha Hagen Espino and Gabriel Maurice Hagen; brother Stephen T. (Anne) Hagen; brother-in-law James A. (Connie) Voog; plus four special nieces and many cousins.
A memorial service was held January 31, 2025 at Zumbro Lutheran Church in Rochester. Burial will be held at Glenhaven Memorial Gardens in Crystal at a later date. Memorials are preferred to Zumbro Lutheran Church, Channel One Food Shelf or the Salvation Army.
Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home handled arrangements. To share a special memory or condolence, visit www.ranfranzandvinefh.com.