Effie C. Hagan

1925 - 2014

Effie C. Hagan obituary, 1925-2014, Las Vegas, NV

BORN

1925

DIED

2014

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Effie Hagan Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 26, 2014.

Effie C. Hagan, 88, passed away July 24, 2014 in Chandler, Arizona. She was born October 12, 1925, in Trade River, Wisconsin to Ben H. Swenson and Esther Kallman.



After retiring from her nursing career with the VA Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada to be near family.



She was preceded in death by her husband George W. Hagan Jr.; son Jan Kenneth Hagan; grandson Eric Petross; and brothers Emroy Swenson and Art Swenson.



She is survived by her daughters Karen Schneider of Candler, Arizona and Katherine Walter of Las Vegas; grandchildren Dan (Jen) Hagan, Paula Schneider, and Candace Hagan; nine great-grandchildren; and several great, great-grandchildren; her brother Andrew (Geri) Swenson of Taylors Falls, Minnesota; sister Violet (Verner) Dahlberg of Grantsburg, Wisconsin; and many dear nieces and nephews.



In loving memory of our mother, who was peacefully embraced by our loving Lord's Holy Spirit, and guided into a new life and home with Our Lord, in the beauty and miracle of Heaven, "We love you."

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August 5, 2014

Jan Harris

I remember your Mom as the most beautiful young woman I had ever seen in person and she was in our house, not at the movies. As an 11 year old in Edmond, OK to me she was lovely, and also, she was related to me by her marriage to my favorite uncle who had been in the war and had taken me to the movies....Little wonder that I was overawed and overjoyed with her presence. I continued, after that, to admire her even more, since my uncle George cared for her so much. As the oldest of this next generation I'm deeply aware of her passing; even though we didn't see her often, we'll miss her being a part of our Harris family. your cousin,, Jan

August 5, 2014

Kathy Walter

As I sat beside my dear loving mother, gently caressing & kissing her face in the final moments of her life on earth, I cherish the last words she whispered to me, "I love you". I praised God & his holy spirit as she began her miraculous journey with our Heavenly father into Heaven, knowing she was now at peace and going home. Our love and devotion for each other will live in my heart, and eternity, with our Lord Jesus Christ in Heaven. I love & miss you so much Mama. Kathy

July 31, 2014

Judy Tipton

Effie is her name, but her husband, who was my favorite uncle, introduced her to us as Cece, so we always called her that. She came into my life when I was about 5 years old, and I've never forgotten that early introduction. She was a very pretty young woman, whose life seemed adventurous because she was from Wisconsin, a place that then seemed far away from where we lived in Oklahoma. Also, she had met and married my youngest uncle, whose life was glamorous to me because he was an Airman during WWII, who had flown in big planes far from home and traveled the world during his service.

Like many young couples at the end of the war, Cece and my uncle George needed a place to live after his service years ended, so they, along with their baby son, stayed with us until they found somewhere of their own.

When the Hagans lived in Oklahoma, we spent a great deal of time with them on weekends and holidays, as their family expanded with the addition of two daughters, Karen and Kathy. I still remember exploring the red-sand gullies of the little farm they owned near Edmond and shooting off fireworks there on July 4th. At other times, we celebrated Christmas or Easter at our house or had Sunday dinners at the home of our Aunt Ebie.

Cece always treated us kids kindly and seemed to enjoy the confusion of the large gatherings when the three children in her family combined with the six in ours. She was a quiet woman who calmly and helpfully contributed to the enjoyment of whatever was going on during these get-togethers.

Now she's gone, and even though Cece was an aunt-by-marriage whom I haven't seen in many years, her passing has affected me considerably. She's the last of the older generation among my relatives, and I've realized that she represented all the feelings associated with my parents, aunts and uncles. Now the brothers, sister and cousins I used to play with are the Big People in our family, with no one ahead of us.

We'll miss Cece.

Love to Karen and Kathy.

Judy (Harris) Tipton
Gainesville FL

July 30, 2014

Amanda Rae Melendez

"Thank you for being such a wonderful person in the lives of all of your family. You may be physically gone now but your memories will live on forever in our hearts. I love you Gram, may you rest in peace <3

July 29, 2014

Karen Schneider

Wonderful mother with a loving heart, may you rest in peace in Gods arms. We will miss you terribly. <3 <3

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