LaVerne Haagensen

September 14, 1926 - October 29, 2023

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MADISON / MONONA - LaVerne Grace Haagensen, age 97, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, at Nazareth Health and Rehabilitation in Stoughton. She was born on Sept. 14, 1926, in Pittsburgh, Pa., the daughter of Richard Vogel and Eva Kniedler.

LaVerne graduated from Sweetwater High School in National City, Calif. She was united in marriage to Donald Haagensen on July 29, 1945, in National City.

A woman of style, LaVerne worked for 20 years in sales and management at Manchester's department store. After they closed, she went to work for WPS.

She loved her family and they were very special to her. She adored her little dog, Sammy.

LaVerne is survived by her sons, David Haagensen and Richard (Karen) Haagensen; and grandson, Joshua Haagensen. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald; son, Jim Haagensen; daughter, Dawn Vogel; daughter-in-law, Leslie Haagensen (David’s wife); and granddaughter, Elizabeth Haagensen.

No services will be held.

Memorials may be gifted in LaVerne’s name to Olbrich Gardens.

Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

Gunderson East
Funeral & Cremation Care
5203 Monona Drive
(608) 221-5420

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Debbie (Griffin) Lee

Other • 3 years ago

Sending condolences to LaVerne's family. Daughter, Dawn, and I were best friends through grade school (Dudgeon School in Madison). I spent much time at the Haagensen home back then and can vividly picture it even now. At one point, when we were in 1st or 2nd grade, she found some felt hats with faces on the back and long yarn braids that hung down on either side. She brought home one for each of us that we liked to wear to school. They were so cute! (Dawn's had brown braids and mine had yellow.) LaVerne was also leader of our Girl Scout Brownie troop for 3 years, along with Mrs. Sweet. I haven't thought of those days for many years but, now looking back, they were very good times and I hold many fond memories of the Haagensen home and of LaVerne. God bless her family.