Submitted by: Dan Rich

John M. Hager

Sept. 17, 1916 - Sept. 25, 1998

South Bend Tribune 9/27/1998

John M. Hager, 82, of Wakewa Avenue, South Bend, Ind., died at 12:15 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, in his residence. John was born on Sept. 17, 1916, in South Bend, to Walter A. and Harriet B. (Campbell) Hager. John was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Harriet Hager; and by two brothers, Donald and Walter Hager.

On Jan. 22, 1942, in South Bend, he married Jean C. Reyniers, who also preceded him in death on April 17, 1998. He is survived by three daughters, Ann B. Thomas of Auburn, Ind., Betsy and her husband, Marty Kelly of Granger, Ind., and Judy and her husband, Mark Spurgeon of Denver, Colo.; a son, John W. Hager of Indianapolis, Ind.; and by nine grandchildren, Jeffery and Michael Hager of Louisville, Ky., Conner Burk of Indianapolis, Erin and Nathan Spurgeon of Denver, Patrick and Brian Kelly of Granger, and Brad and Jessica Thomas of Auburn; and by a sister, Esther H. Rieder of South Bend. John was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Psi Upsilon Fraternity, St. Joseph Lodge No. 45, F&AM Scottish Rite Valley of South Bend, the York Rite.

Visitation for John will be from 2 to 6 p.m. today, Sept. 27, at the Welsheimer Funeral Home, 521 N. William Street. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, at the First United Methodist Church, 333 N. Main Street, with Rev. Dr. Elwood K. Smith officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Contributions in John's memory may be made to Hospice of St. Joseph County, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.