Alma Gagner, 89, died on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Riverview Hospital in Crookston, MN.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 1:00 PM, Friday, July 18, 2008 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, with Father Chuck Huck presiding. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery, Red Lake Falls, MN.

Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at Johnson Funeral Service in Red Lake Falls, MN with a 7:00 P.M. prayer service on Thursday evening and also at the church for one hour prior the funeral mass.

Alma Delia Bruneau was born on May 28, 1919 to Omer and Exena (Chatel) Bruneau in Terrebonne, MN. She grew up and attended school in the Terrebonne area.

She was united in marriage to Wilfred J. Gagner on November 14, 1939. Alma was a homemaker and mother for many years raising 12 children. She also was a fuller brush representative and in her later years was the site manager for the senior meals at Sunview Center for about 16 years.

Alma was an avid gardener, providing for her family. She enjoyed quilting, baking, and sewing. Alma played many games of bingo and loved to play whist. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters, St. Josephs Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, and the Red Hat Society.

Alma is survived by 12 children: Ella Gagner, Torrence, CA, Jerry (Jan) Gagner, Fountain Hills, AZ, Shirley Slinninger, Thief River Falls, MN, Jan Sherman, LaCrosse, WI, Jim (Noreen) Gagner, Renton, WA, Willard (Nassarin) Gagner, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, Lou (Doug) Hagl, Red Lake Falls, Kathy (Robert) Hochreiter, St. Paul, MN, Sharon (Mark) Nelson, Red Lake Falls, MN, Mary Jackson, Thief River Falls, MN, Deb (Nick) Thompson, Rogers, AK, Steve Gagner, Spokane, WA; grandchildren: Rhonda Gagner, Loretta Brooks, Carey Slinninger, Craig Gagner, Pam Arendt, Renae Cooley, Craig Slinninger, Leroy Slinninger, Paul Sherman, Brad Sherman, David Gagner, Joe Gagner, Gary Hasby, Lance Hasby, Becky Carr, Angie Palma, Christine Wilson, Mike Nelson, Stephanie Bradshaw, Don Jackson, Nicole Jackson, Michele Hintzman, Heather Will, Corrie Teske; great grandchildren: Travis Sorenson, Taushia Brooks, Taren Hasby, Jay Payette, Quianah Nelson, Monkojay Wilson, Cecelia Wilson, Tamara Wilson, Samantha Wilson, Sawrena Wilson, Miah Nelson, Nathan Nelson, Donovan Bradshaw, Jennifer Daniels, Christine Daniels, Tristen Slinninger, Katie Strand, Ken Strand, Cierra Strand, Courtney Cooley, Senica Rose Slinninger, Sydney Arendt, Max Arendt, Sam Arendt, Jordan Carr, Ashley Carr, Moises Palma, Anthony Palma, Haley Gagner, Logan Gagner, Veronica Sherman, Ellie Sherman, Andrea Sherman, Jack Sherman, Emerald Will, Samantha Will, Randall Rock, Shantel Teske; great-great-granddaughter Jasmine Strand; one brother Ted Bruneau, Hazelhurst, WI, and many other relatives and friends.

Alma was preceded in death by her husband Wilfred in 1989, infant son, Leon, her parents Omer & Exena Bruneau, 6 brothers & sisters Rose Cronkite, Irene Andersen, Marie Bourgeois, Henry Bruneau, Leonard Bruneau, Leo Bruneau, granddaughter, Kathy Hagl, and great-grandsons, Sebastian Cooley and Andrew Slinninger.

ORGANIST AT PRAYER SERVICE: Gemma Drees
CANTOR AT PRAYER SERVICE: Gladys LaCrosse
ORGANIST AT FUNERAL MASS: Sherry Knott
CANTOR AT FUNERAL MASS:
PALLBEARERS: Grandsons " Don Jackson, Mike Nelson, Gary Hasby, Lance Hasby, Craig Gagner, David Gagner, Joe Gagner
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Almas Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren