Mary Agnes Murphy Hageman, age 85, of 1860 Idaho Ave. SE, Huron, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at her home. Her funeral Mass will be at 10:30 AM Saturday, August 14, at the Church of the Resurrection with Father Joe Holzhauser officiating. Burial will be at St. Martin Cemetery. Friends may call this Friday afternoon and evening at the Welter Funeral Home or prior to the Mass at the church Saturday morning. There will be a Catholic Daughters of America Rosary at 7:00 PM Friday evening at the funeral home. Mary was born on December 2, 1918, to Mr. & Mrs. Joe (Mary Carbery) Murphy at Iroquois. She grew to adulthood in the Iroquois community. She attended rural grade school near Iroquois and graduated from Iroquois High School in 1936. She then attended Aberdeen Normal College for one year and received her teaching certificate. She returned to Iroquois and taught rural school for 6 years. She was employed for Armour and Company for several years and worked for the U.S. Government with the Bureau of Reclamation and Department of Energy for 10 years. Mary married Emerson Hageman on October 24, 1946, in Huron. She has lived in Huron since that time. She was a longtime active member of St. Martins Church and Altar Society, Catholic Daughters of America, St. Catherines Band, and NARFE. She imparted her love for education and learning on her children and grandchildren. Their mothers Faith and unconditional love for her family and friends will always be remembered by her children. She is survived by three daughters, Nancy Adams of Huron, Karen (Orville) Kleinsasser of Miller, and Cindy Mack of Lincoln, NE; one son Tom (Vicki) Hageman of Omaha, NE; one daughter-in-law, Ginny Christopherson of Sioux Falls; 12 grandchildren, Signe, Scott, Heidi, Tami, Vicki, Troy, Jason, Lindsay, Mark, Philip, Clara and Naomi; and 10 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father in 1937 and her mother in 1960, her husband Emerson in 1997, her son Bill Hageman, one son-in-law, Fred Adams and one brother Con A. Murphy. The family wishes to express its thanks and appreciation to Robin Engebretson CNA for the loving care she gave to Mother.