Geraldine Martin Hagen, 88, a lifelong resident of Olney, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2013 in Naperville, Illinois surrounded by her loving family.

Geri, as she was known to her friends, was born in Olney on May 23, 1925 graduating from East Richland High School in 1942. Geri and her husband Paul raised nine children in Olney and she was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Geri loved to sew and was often sharing her holiday characters with her friends and family and, was well known for her famous Banana Bread and enjoyed sharing it with all of her friends.

Geri is preceded in death by her parents, Delpha and Arthur R. (Brownie) Martin, three brothers, Larry, Charles and Joe, sister Genevieve and grandson Joshua.

Geri is survived by her sister Barbara of Portland, Oregon; daughters Paula Duncan, Sheila Muehling, Stephanie Edwards (Bill), Teresa Lippa (Bill) & Vickie Lindberg (John); sons Allen (Glenda), Jeff, Rick and Tony Hagen (Dina); twenty grandchildren; twenty-five great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Funeral service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Olney at a date to be announced, with burial at Crest Haven Cemetery in Olney.

Published in Olney Daily Mail (IL)