Iladean Hagen

IlaDean Hagen, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away at home on February 21, 2018. She had battled metastatic pancreatic cancer since July of last summer.

She was born June 30, 1945, in Blackfoot, Idaho. She moved to Idaho Falls when she was eight years old. She spent the remainder of her life there enjoying an extensive network of friends and many close family members living nearby. She is predeceased by her parents Dean Clark and Fern (Clark) McClellan, her husband Robert Norris Hagen, and their daughter Amy Jo Hagen, all of Idaho Falls.

Bob and IlaDean raised three girls: Candace, Krista, and Amy Jo. While the girls were young, IlaDean worked as a hair stylist in her home salon, and had clients that became life-long friends. Later, when a car accident rendered her unable to stand for long periods, IlaDean went back to school and earned an MSW degree from Walla Walla University. She became a social worker, working as a rape crisis counselor, a victims' advocate, and was a social worker with Allstar Counseling.

She loved to help people, especially children. She also accomplished this through her many calling in the LDS church, spending several decades working with the young women. She loved to sing, and sang with the Idaho Falls Choralaires for 50 years. They recently paid a beautiful tribute to her at their 2017 Christmas concert.

Survivors include two daughters, Candace (Mark) Rowe of Alameda, CA, and Krista (Jose) Escobar of Idaho Falls, ID; granddaughter Chloe (Taylor) Ogburn of Rexburg, ID; grandsons Josh (Brianna) Hagen of Soap Lake, WA, Jake Nielson of Phoenix, AZ, and Brandon (Alyssa) Hagen of Idaho Falls, ID; and great-grandchildren Taylona, Madisyn, Bentley, and Miller; siblings, Grant (Jeanne) McClellan of Idaho Falls ID, Wayne (Nelda) McClellan of Mackay ID, Jeanette (Ferrol) McClellan of St Louis MO, Roger (Gwen) McClellan of Brigham City UT; and granddogs Finnegan and Drizzle (Fizz to her).

Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on March 3, 2018, at the Woodruff 1st Ward LDS Chapel, 1660 12th Street in Idaho Falls. The family will visit with friends Friday from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home, 273 North Ridge Avenue, and Saturday one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be in Fielding Memorial Park Cemetery.

The family wishes to thank the many, many people who have supported us over the past eight months: Team IlaDean, Alliance Home Health and Hospice, and all her friends, healthcare providers, and caregivers.

Funeral Services will be held