Joan Louise (Seely) Hagberg Obit

JOAN LOUISE (SEELY) HAGBERG, 94, died on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 surrounded by her family.  Per her  request, a small family gathering will be held at a later date to commemorate her life. She was born the third of seven children to Jess and Ethel (Nichols) Seely on Feb. 13, 1930 in Staples.  She graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School where she'd met her future husband, Charles. Many of their years were spent in Madison, WI where they were very active in the AG church.  The Hagbergs' hospitality was unparalleled, usually inviting their "College and Career" pupils to dinner at their home on Sundays. The Hagbergs "migrated back up-stream" to the Northwoods where they eventually retired from their Design and Consulting firms.  They stayed very busy "making music" at local nursing homes for many years. She was "the hostess with the most-est", thrived on human interaction and could "make a party out of nothing at all".  She is sorely missed by her adoring family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles, and son, Timothy. She is survived by her brother, Russell (Jeannie) Seely of Casselton, ND, children Marta Hill of Crosby, Roxanne Schara of Fitchburg, WI, Wade (Maribeth) Hagberg of Sauk Rapids, Blenda Hagberg of Crosby and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grand- children and great-great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements are with Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.