Lt Col Ivan L Roy Hr, January 13, 1933 — June 11, 2018

Lt Col Ivan L Roy Hr (Carthage, Missouri, MO) January 13, 1933 June 11, 2018 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
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Birth date: January 13, 1933

Death date: June 11, 2018

Death place: Carthage, Missouri(MO), USA

Funeral Home: Ulmer Funeral Home

Obituary for Lt Col Ivan LaRoy Hager Lt Col (retired) Ivan LaRoy Hager (USAF) reported for duty at his eternal duty station June 11, 2018. Born on January 13, 1933 in Ft Collins Co, Ivan’s childhood days were spent in San Padro, California and Ft Collins, Colorado. He grew up with his mother, Addie (Taylor) and his sister Jessica (Shelley), and his brother Harvey Hager.

They proceeded him in death along with his brothers, Harold and Charles. In high school, Ivan loved planes, debate, and baseball playing catcher on four Colorado state champion teams. In 1951, Ivan joined the Air Force and began a 21-year career.

He served as a radar intercept officer and as a master navigator flying in planes such as the F-89, RC-121, F-101 and C-130’s. While in the USAF Ivan completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. He flew missions over and in Viet Nam and received 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses.

He retired in 1973 from the United States Air Force. Ivan married Mikell (Elliff) Hager in 1955 and together they had 4 children: Christi (Steve) Brietzke of Columbia, MO, Casey (Larry) Schumacher of Chattanooga TN, Miles (Sandy) Hager of Omaha, NE and Mikell Hager of Waynesville, MO. Upon retirement, Ivan worked for Schrieber’s Cheese, and then opened his World Wide Stereo store in Joplin.

He was an active member of Kiwanis and of the Carthage United Methodist Church (UMC). He served as a councilman in Carthage, served as President and member of the Carthage Water Electric Board, volunteered on board of Hospital Meals on Wheels serving as President until just recently, and Ivan loved being the train engineer at Kiddie Land in Carthage. He is survived by 9 grandchildren: Matthew (Amanda) Schumacher, Nick (fiancée Ceranne) Schumacher, Nate Schumacher and Mark Schumacher; Luke (Kristie) Brietzke, Adam Brietzke and Hannah Brietzke; Samantha (Nate) Bridgeman and Caleb (Kamil) Hager.

He has 5 great grandchildren. Ivan also has a surviving niece and three surviving nephews. A celebration of Ivan’s life will be held at the Carthage UMC at 10 am on Friday June 22nd with internment at the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery, Waynesville at 3pm the same afternoon.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to Carthage UMC or Carthage Kiwanis Club in care of Ulmer Funeral Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home. To send a memorial gift to the family of Lt Col Ivan LaRoy Hager please visit our Sympathy Store.

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death notice Lt Col Ivan L Roy Hr January 13, 1933 — June 11, 2018

obituary notice Lt Col Ivan L Roy Hr January 13, 1933 — June 11, 2018

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