Thelma Hagedorn, 86, died Thursday, April 20, 2017, at Riverview Healthcare Community in Flandreau.
Funeral services are at at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Flandreau. Burial is in Union Cemetery. Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Skroch Funeral Chapel in Flandreau.
Thelma Mae Tonsager was born on Nov. 18, 1930, near Lake Campbell in Brookings County, the daughter of Edon and Thea (Bortnem) Tonsager. She moved as a child with her parents to a farm near Oldham. She attended Oldham Lutheran Church, rural schools and graduated from Oldham High School in 1949. She continued her education at General Beadle College for two years, earning her teaching certificate. She taught school in Egan for five years.
 On Oct. 27, 1956 she married Louie Hagedorn in the Oldham Lutheran Church. They lived on a farm six miles south of Flandreau. In 1988 they moved into Flandreau. Louie died March 10, 2001. Due to declining health, Thelma moved into the Riverview Health Community in December 2012.
 Thelma was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and WELCA. She was well known for her lefse making abilities. She enjoyed canning dill pickles, knitting, counted cross-stitch and  spending much of her time at her trailer on Lake Madison.
Thelma is survived by her son, Tom (Laura) Hagedorn; three grandchildren; and a brother, Ken (Darlene) Tonsager.
Thelma was preceded in death by  three  brothers, Robert, Gerald and Harold (infant); and two sisters, Ellaine Lewallen and Annie Tonsager (infant).
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.skrochfc.com.