Charleen F. Sager, 95, of Hooper died Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Omaha.
Charleen was born to Gertrude and Winfreth (Foxy) Schurman on August 26, 1928. With her sister Arlette, they lived on a farm in the Nickerson area. She began school at Timpe School, and then in fourth grade she attended Immanuel School and rode her horse four miles every day to school. She attended Fontanelle school for ninth and 10th grades, and then completed her high school diploma in 1945 at Concordia in Seward where she enjoyed singing in the acapella choir and playing in the band. She attended Midland College (now Midland University) part time while working at Hammond-Stevens Printing Company as a fill-in artist. She later worked at Marson’s Women’s Clothing store.
Roller skating was a favorite recreation, and Charleen met Dale Sager at the roller rink. Charleen and Dale married on February 27, 1949 in Fremont. They farmed east of Winslow until 1957 when they moved to Hooper and began operating the Sager Hardware Store. Later, Charleen worked as a secretary/bookkeeper for Hooper Elementary School, and then in 1973, she went to Victors Farm Equipment to work as a bookkeeper until she retired.
Charleen and Dale loved nature and took yearly vacations to Wyoming and Montana, particularly Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. She was an avid fan, particularly Kansas City Royals baseball, University of Nebraska athletics, and any activity her grandchildren were participating in. She loved baking, painting, gardening, and spending time with her family.
She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church of Hooper where she sang in the choir. She belonged to the American Legion Auxiliary and Lutheran Brotherhood. She had served as a board member of the Senior Center of Hooper and Hooper Library.
Charleen was preceded in death by her parents, husband Dale, in-laws Eugene Eckhardt, Floyd and Grace Sager, and Dorlene (Sager) Luther, and niece Joy Luther.
Survivors:
sister – Arlette Eckhardt of Champaign, Illinois
brother-in-law – Wayne Luther of Fremont
son – Ron and wife Nancy Sager of Nickerson
daughter – Kay and husband RC (Bob) Reiman of Cheyenne, Wyoming
Five grandchildren – Erika (Sager) and husband Johnny Leuenberger, Jennifer Reiman, Janelle (Sager) and husband Jason Lorsch, Valerie Reiman, and Mark and wife Brittany Sager
Nine great-grandchildren
Many loving nieces and nephews
Visitation will be Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Ludvigsen’s Hooper Funeral Chapel with the family present from 2 to 5 p.m. The funeral will be 2 p.m., Monday, April 15, 2024, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper. Burial will follow in the Hooper Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church.
Online guestbook at www.hooper-scribner.com
