Badger- LuVerne Eugene Hagen was born in Ross Township of Roseau County on February 5, 1930 to Clifford and Grace (Johnson) Hagen. He was the oldest of five children. He graduated from Badger High School in 1948.

LuVerne loved hunting, fishing, berry picking, dancing, playing cards, and shakin' dice at Twin's Corner Cafe with friends over breakfast. But his favorite pastime was spending time with family and friends.

LuVerne married June Johnson on November 19, 1949 at Our Redeemer's Church in Badger, and they lived in Badger.

His first job was working in the mines on the Iron Range. He drov...