Mr. Hagstrom was born in Oil City, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Gustav and Esther Hagstrom and preceded in death by his brothers Walter and Ray.
Nels was a 1950 graduate of Oil City High School, and worked as Director of Customer Service for Pennsylvania Electric Company for 39 years. His employment took him and his family to Warren, PA, Reading, PA and Flanders, NJ.
He is survived by his loving wife, Marlene, of 56 years, and sons Ted, Terry, Todd, and Tim. He is also survived by his daughter-in-law, Ryn and grandsons Cole and Bryce as well as family members Rod and Tim, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Through Nels’ faithful travels with Christ, he impacted the lives of many.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, September 8th at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home in Cary, NC with funeral services at 4:00 PM.
Online condolences may be made at www.BrownWynneCary.com
Memorial donations may be made to Samaritan’s Purse at www.samaritanspurse.org