Mona Hagen Hannan

Mona was born in Hillsboro, Kansas, to Lowell and Ethel (Loewen) Hagen, and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska. She is survived by her son, Cody Hannan; her mother Ethel Hagen; her siblings Carla Piper, Barry Hagen, and Gay Dunn. Preceding her in death were her father, Lowell Hagen, and her husband, Mark Hannan. Mona was a talented musician, an excellent student, and a good friend. Because of her independent and industrious nature she began finding odd jobs at an early age. Her business career began while she was in college working as an executive secretary for two Nebraska State Senators. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in 1971 at the University of Nebraska. She then taught at a business college until moving to California two years later. In California, Montana, and Oregon she worked in a variety of business environments: Law (as a paralegal), banking, realty, and insurance. She married Mark Hannan in 1982 and together they raised their son, Cody, her most treasured accomplishment.