The funeral service for Arla L. Hage of Albert Lea will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The Rev. Wayne Halvorson and Vicar Luke Ulrich will officiate. Interment will be in Bethel Lutheran Cemetery in Vinge, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour before the service at the church.
Arla died on Jan. 1 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 in 4-H. She married Leonard Hage on Nov. 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 of Albert Lea, Donna (Roger) Bhend of LeRoy, Joan (Mark) Becker of Hayward and Robert (Debi) Hage of Hayward; grandchildren: David (Shanna) Peoble of Janesville, John (Tammie) Bhend of Rose Creek, Robin (Derek) Olson of Hayward, Jeffrey (Tricia) Bhend of Goodland, Kan., Michael Hage of Albert Lea, Kristine Peoble of Albert Lea, Matthew (fiancee Krista Johnson) Williamson of Glenville, Philip Williamson of Albert Lea, James (Kristy)Bhend of Chatfield, Jennifer Hage of Killen, Ala., Theresa Hage of Albert Lea; great grandchildren: Brandon Peoble of Albert Lea, Alex Knudtson of Albert Lea, Isaac and Raylynn Rasmussen of Albert Lea, Taylor, Emily and Madison Bhend of Rose Creek, Megan Williamson of Albert Lea, Jennifer Cachiaras of China, Nicholas Cachiaras of Janesville, Elizabeth and Alyssa Olson of Hayward, Harrison and Halle Bhend of Goodland, Kan., Gabrielle Bhend of Chatfield, sister Margrette (Carroll) Aasen of Albert Lea, brother Merton (Lorraine) Munson of Albert Lea, sister-in-law Shirley Munson of Lakeland Shores, 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!