Mary Ellen Hagen

May 07, 1936 - July 25, 2021

Mary Ellen Hagen of Emporia, Kansas, formerly of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed away at home on July 25, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was born to Floyd and Isabell (Kennedy) Lane, May 7, 1936, in Runnels, Iowa. She was preceded in death by both her parents and all but one of her seven siblings.

 She is survived by her husband Melvyn Hagen, daughter Tamara and son-in-law William Blalock; four grandchildren who knew her as Grammy, Jessica G. Bickford (Nick), Rebecca A. Segelhurst, Janet M. Segelhurst, and Christopher S. Segelhurst (Ashley), 4 great-grandchildren; Justin, Layla, Zakkary and Joanna; a brother Dennis R. Lane (Marie), and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren brought her lots of joy.  She always wanted to know if there were new pictures or videos of “the kids”.

 She grew up in a singing family.  Mom and her siblings used to sing all over Runnels and the surrounding communities for weddings, barn dances and such.  She made friends very easily and most neighborhood kids called her Grandma Mary. A remembrance will follow at a later date in Iowa.