Linda Hagemeier

Funeral services for Linda Gayle Hagemeier of Elsberry were held at 11 a.m., Monday at the First Christian Church in Elsberry under the direction of Carter-Ricks Funeral Homes. The Rev. Kris Hagemeier, church pastor, along with his siblings, Kim Land and Kevin Hagemeier, led the service.
Visitation was from 4-8 p.m., Sunday at the First Christian Church in Elsberry.
Mrs. Hagemeier, 71, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 at St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles.
Born July 25, 1947 in Louisiana, she was the daughter of Richard Wallace and Jessie Lois Fakes Hausgen. She was a 1965 graduate of Elsberry High School. Linda was united in marriage on Aug. 28, 1965 in Elsberry to Lynn George Hagemeier. This union was blessed with three children: Kevin, Kim and Kris.
Linda was a wonderful mother and involved in her kids’ lives by serving as a Cub Scout den mother and a Girl Scout leader. While the family lived in Lawton, Oka., she worked with the infants at the First Baptist Day Care from 1983-89. After returning to Missouri, she volunteered in the day care at Wentzville Christian Church.
Linda was employed for many years as a Clean Room Inspector at MEMC in St. Peters, retiring in 2011. She was a faithful member of the Elsberry First Christian Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Jessie Hausgen; her parents-in-law, Fred and Esther Hagemeier; one brother, Richard “Dickie” Wayne Hausgen; one sister-in-law, Brenda Hausgen; one grandson, Jeremiah Hagemeier; and many beloved dogs and chickens.
Survivors include her beloved husband of 53 years, Lynn Hagemeier of Elsberry; their children, Kevin Hagemeier and wife, Kathleen of Indianapolis, Ind., Kim Land and husband, Jim of Berthoud, Colo., and Kris Hagemeier of Troy; and eight grandchildren, Brogan Hagemeier, Brennan Hagemeier, Alexandria Land, William Scott Land, Elena Nicholson, Yulia Toler, Josiah Hagemeier and Joel Hagemeier. Linda also leaves one brother, Donald “Donnie” Hausgen and wife, Joyce, of Jonesboro, La.; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Serving as pallbearers were Brogan Hagemeier, Brennan Hagemeier, Jim Land, Scott Land, Josiah Hagemeier, Joel Hagemeier, Justin Nicholson and Ryan Toler.
Memorials may be made to the Elsberry United Methodist Church for the “Feed ‘em, Teach ‘em, Love ‘em” Program, c/o Carter-Ricks Funeral Home, 107 S. 5th Street; Elsberry, MO 63343.
Online condolences may be made at www.carterricksfuneralhome.com