Hennie Hagen of Grygla, MN age 91 died on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the home of her daughter in Grygla, MN surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, December 29, 2014 at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla, MN with Rev. Vicki Saude-Worthington officiating. Burial will be at Northwood Cemetery, Northwood Township, Beltrami County, MN. Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM with a 5:00 PM prayer service on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla, MN. Visitation will also be held from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM on Monday at the church. Hennie Petrine Saxvold was born on June 3, 1923 in Badger Township, Polk County, MN the daughter of Gustav and Berit (Sakrismo) Saxvold. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith at Landstad Lutheran Church near Gatzke, MN. Hennie attended country school, Middle River High School and graduated from Goodridge High School. Throughout her high school years, she worked "setting pins" at the bowling alley in Grygla, in the potato fields and helping farm families locally and in North Dakota with the children, cooking, and the chores. After high school graduation, Hennie moved to Minneapolis where she worked for a time at a department store. When the war broke out, she moved to Seattle to work wiring on the B-29's for Boeing, later moved to San Francisco where she spot welded in the ship yards and when the war was over worked in a Federal Reserve Bank. Hennie returned to Gatzke to care for her mother in 1946, and went to work at the Henry Holte Implement dealership. On November 3, 1947, Hennie was united in marriage to Otto Hagen at the parsonage in Gatzke, MN. They moved to Seattle, WA where they lived for a short time, then returned to live in the Grygla area. In 1953 the family built their home in Northwood Township where they carved their farm "out of the brush". To this union 9 children were born. Hennie was a very kind, soft-spoken, strong woman who truly cherished her family. She enjoyed picking wild berries, gardening, canning, quilting, sewing, baking all of the Scandinavian goodies, and was especially known for her homemade bread, buns and muffins. She was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church, Ladies Aid, taught Sunday School, and felt it important to attend Sunday services together as a family. Hennie could read, write and speak Norwegian, and was instrumental in keeping in touch with their relatives in Norway. She traveled with family to Norway in 1989 and 1999. Survivors include her loving husband of 67 years, Otto Hagen of Grygla, MN; children, Connie Hagen of Grygla, Owen (Diane) Hagen of Grygla, Julie (Paul, Jr.) Saurdiff of Grand Forks, ND, Jeffrey (Pamela) Hagen of Grafton, ND, Darwin Hagen of Grygla, Baryth (Davin) Halvorson of Newfolden, MN, Arlo (Tina Osceola) Hagen of Naples, FL, Rocky (Ardeene) Hagen of Grygla, Anissa (Chris) Lauer of Viking, MN; 22 grandchildren, Jeremy, Jason, Cindy, Katie, Laura, Sarina, Lisa, Samara, John, Brandi, Michael, Mandi, Erika, Bjorn, Dakota, Melissa, Brody, Kylen, Tyrin, Logan, Tomas, Kari; 26 great-grandchildren, Courtney, Carter, Cooper, Payton, Brayden, Landen, Dillon, Tayla, Kyla, Sierra, Coral, Claire, Koby, Saylor, Byrton, McCoy, Emma, Kora, Greta, Arthur, Signe, Leuis, Otto, Jackson, Harlie, Grayden and one on the way; many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents; 4 sisters, Ingeborg (John) Loven, Elizabeth (Henry) Holte, June (Fred) Cossentine, Dagney (Carlyle) Boberg; and brother, Glen Saxvold. Accompanist, Joy Nordby Guitarist, Bjorn Halvorson Special Music, Mandi Bothum & Erika Olson "Amazing Grace My Chains Are Gone" Special Music, Hennie's Grandchildren & Great-Grandchildren "Jesus Loves Me" Special Music, Cindy Hagen "In The Garden" Congregational Hymns "We Have This Moment, Today", and "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" Casketbearers, Hennie's Grandsons ~ Jeremy, Jason, John, Michael, Bjorn, Brody, Kylen, Tyrin, Logan, Tomas & Great-Grandson, Dillon Honorary Casketbearers, Hennie's Granddaughters ~ Cindy, Katie, Laura, Sarina, Lisa, Samara, Brandi, Mandi, Erika, Dakota, Melissa, Kari