Obituary of John Hagmeier
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West Liberty, Iowa
John Charles Hagmeier, 76, of La Crosse, Wisconsin and formerly of West Liberty, passed away suddenly Thursday, March 16, 2017 at his winter home in Panama City Beach, Florida.
Funeral mass will be held 10 A.M. Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in West Liberty. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 to 8 P.M. at the Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Liberty. Burial will be in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery, West Liberty. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hendersonbarkerfuneralhome.com. A memorial fund has been established. A memorial fund has been established.
John was born December 3, 1940 in Keokuk, Iowa the son of Charles and Catherine (Weirather) Hagmeier.
John had been employed with Northern Propane, City of West Liberty as City Manager, Town and Country Real Estate, owned the Downtowner Restaurant, and was working with Geico at the time of his retirement.
He enjoyed University of Iowa Athletics especially Iowa Football, all games he could win at, karaoke, dancing, being a handyman, wine, his Christmas wine party, meeting new people, storytelling, slow pitch softball and spending winters in Florida. John and Joyce lived in La Crosse, Wisconsin, they enjoyed spending their winters in Panama City Beach Florida. Thousands of lives have been touched by John’s warmth, humor, carpentry skills and outgoing personality. John always brought people that he met into his world of enthusiasm of what he was doing. He will be remembered fondly as “The Silver Fox”as he was introduced, when he was on the stage singing karaoke one of his favorite past times in recent years.
He is survived by two daughters: Gina Yoder of Tiffin and Clarissa (Mike) Martin of Wilton, Fiancé Joyce Mickschl of LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Grandchildren: Travis Yoder, Ethan Yoder, Kira Yoder, Charles Martin, Scott Martin, Joann Martin and Robert Martin. Four sisters: Theresa Swinderman of Keokuk, Julie (Fred) Simeoni of Elmhurst, Illinois, Geraldine Myers of St. Louis, Missouri and Ann (Toby) Stigall of Keokuk, brother: Joseph Hagmeier of Las Vegas, Nevada. Step Daughters: Kathy (Tim) Coughlin, Mary (Gary) Behrens, Susan Mickschl significant other John Berlanga, Sherri (Steve) Todd, step son: Tim Steckman, step Grandchildren: Justin Roesler significant other Melissa Reinsvold, Jared Mickschl wife Rachel, Jacob Roesler wife Kali, Alyssa Coughlin significant other Dustin Hanson, Molly Coughlin, Johnathan Berlanga, Step Great Grandchildern: Evelyn Joy Roesler and Nolan Patrick Mickschl. He was preceded in death by two wives: Joyce Summers Hagmeier and Mary Lou Steckman Hagmeier, Brother Robert and his wife Evelyn Hagmeier, brother Raymond Hagmeier, 3 Brothers in law Donald Swinderman, Donald Summers, and Richard Myers.