Service of Remembrance for Mildred O. "Midge" Hagler, 89, of Mott, ND will be Saturday, June 18, 2005 at the Mott Evangelical Community Church in Mott, ND at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Brian Wright will officiate and burial will follow at the Sunnyslope Cemetery in Mott. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday afternoon.


MILDRED OLIVE "Midge" BOSANCO was born in rural Hettinger County, ND to William and Julia (Robinson) Bosanco on April 20, 1916. She grew up and was educated in Mott, ND. As a young girl, she enjoyed spending time with her Aunt and Uncle, Harold and Gladys Emery on their farm.


On November 1, 1932 she married Roy Hagler at the Mott Methodist Church. They farmed with Roy's parents, Craig and Nora Hagler, twelve miles south of Mott. Mildred enjoyed gardening, crocheting and belonged to the Homemakers Club. Mildred was a lifelong member of the Methodist and Evangelical Community Churches. She sang in the choir and served on several church committees.


In 1967 Mildred and Roy moved their farm home into Mott and Mildred worked as a waitress for Joe Hirsch and as a clerk for Hanson Clothing Store. Roy Hagler died on October 1, 1993 and in May of 1994, Mildred entered the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Mott, where she passed away on June 16, 2005.


She is survived by her sons, Donald (Alvina) Hagler, of Hazen, ND, Arlin Hagler and special friend Patty Spurlock, of Sacramento, CA and Gary (Margaret) Hagler, of Cando, ND; nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Preceding Mildred in death were her parents, her husband Roy Hagler, two brothers and one grandson.