MADISON / Cottage Grove - Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Hagen, age 85, of Madison / Cottage Grove, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at Drumlin Reserve. She was born on Dec. 10, 1938, in Madison, Wis., the daughter of Sanford and Alma (Olson) Hagen.

Betty graduated from Madison East High School with the class of 1957. She enjoyed a career at American Family Insurance that spanned 35 years working as a Claims Processor and then as a Supervisor. Over the years she participated in bowling and golf leagues with co-workers, who were also good friends. When there was a party or an “event,” she was the first one there! She also loved dancing, playing cards, shopping and occasionally, gambling. She loved and collected clothes, shoes, jewelry and pretty things, and she was always impeccably dressed. Betty always looked forward to going out to dinner with family and friends and enjoying a Brandy Old Fashioned. In her 70s she finally planned her dream vacation, traveling to Hawaii and visiting four islands while there.

Betty is survived by her two daughters, Carryn (Ellen Rust) Hanson and Linda (Jeff Scheberl) Hudson Scheberl; grandchildren, Dawn Hudson (fiancé, Gary Wolter), Katrina Hudson (fiancé, Tyler Long) and Katricia (Josh) Greeno; great-grandchildren, Torin Faye Greeno and Taelynn Elizabeth Long; special niece, Kendra Papcke; sister-in-law, Sue Hagen; and many other dear nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Robert Lewis Hanson Jr.; grandson, Torrence Michael Hudson; sisters, Ella (Ray) Volk, June (Frank) Trapino, Ardys (Bob) Bergman, Marilynn (Jerome) Suter and Patricia (Don) Papcke; and brothers, Ronald (Marietta) Hagen and Richard Hagen.

A celebration of life is being organized for a future date.

A special thank you to the staff at Drumlin Reserve- Memory Care in Cottage Grove and the Agrace Palliative and Agrace HospiceCare for all the compassionate care they gave.

Memorials may be made to Agrace HospiceCare (agrace.org).

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

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Funeral & Cremation Care
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Elizabeth Ann Hagen

December 10, 1938 - September 03, 2024

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