Irene (Hart) Haga

Irene Hart Haga

Irene Hart Haga, age 92, went home to be with her Savior on Thursday, March 27th, 2014. She was born in Chilhowie, VA on February 24, 1922, to the late Robey and Flora (Williams) Hart.
Irene, loving wife for 62 years to L. Ralph Haga, was a homemaker who worked by her husband’s side in farming, mushroom growing, and later in life was an avid dealer in substantive Christian books of yesteryear, a venture she called “Oldies but Goldies”.  Her love was her family and serving the Lord. She reached out to all ages in the work of her Lord - holding Bible clubs in her home, teaching in Children’s Church, leading teens in the Awana Youth program, and assisting her husband with adult Sunday school classes.
She was a member of the Bible Fellowship Baptist Church in Rising Sun, MD.
Irene was predeceased by her parents, husband, and two brothers, Edward and Ray Hart and two sisters, Hazel Shupe and Marie Duncan. She is survived by two daughters, Elinor Martzall and husband, Rev. Charles Martzall, of Camp Hill, PA; and Diane England and husband, Rev. Jeff England of Rising Sun, MD; grandsons, Ralph Martzall, his wife Marilyn with their three children Cayla, Nathaniel, and Jessica of Fort Wayne, IN; John Martzall and his wife, Celeste with their two children, Nolan and Ezri of Atlanta, GA; and Stephen England of Rising Sun, MD; also a sister in law, Lacie Ann Hart of Abingdon, VA, and many nieces and nephews.
Sincere appreciation is expressed to all the staff at Calvert Manor Healthcare Center who lovingly cared for Irene for the past 5 ½ years.
Services will be held on Tuesday, April 1st, at Bible Fellowship Baptist Church, 325 Bard Cameron Road, Rising Sun, MD 21911. Viewing begins at 1:00 p.m. with the service at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in her honor to the Bible Fellowship Baptist Church.

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