Our Beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, Agnes Elenora Degen, known by everyone as “Dixie”, 86, passed away at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 4, 2022, at Alpine View Lodge.
Loved and cherished by her family and friends, her presence will be deeply missed. She fiercely loved and protected her children, husband, family, and friends. She was kind, funny, sassy, strong, and compassionate. Her smile was beautiful and even her sweet blue eyes smiled.
She lovingly accepted and welcomed her extended family as her own when she married the love of her life, Lewis Degen, in 1983. She loved people and never met a stranger. She would always stop and talk to everyone she met. And of course, every animal she met.
She loved traveling, camping, boating, waterskiing, dancing, especially square dancing, singing, trips to Laughlin, and her favorite drinks were White Russians and Strawberry Margaritas.
Mom was born December 29, 1935, in Lime Ridge, Wisconsin, to Lester Thomas and Elsie Loretta (Williams) Fazel. She was a widow at the time of her death, as she lost her “nose to nose, toes to toes husband”, Lewis Degen, in 2005.
She is survived by her children: Debra Dixon, Donna (Ben) Villanueva, James Dixon, Diane (Howard) Boehm; and step-son, Richard (Katie) Edgington; grandchildren: a granddaughter and her family; Darryl (Amy) Ceurvorst, Julie (Clint) Nafey; step-grandchildren: Gina Babbitt, Richard (Belinda) Edgington, Jeanie (Jeff) Vanek, James (Nicole) Edgington, Thomas (Debie) Edgington, Mary Edgington, and Daniel (Hilary) Edgington; 21 great-grandchildren; and many loving nieces, nephews, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her former spouses: Richard Fell, James Dixon, her parents, and grandparents, and her siblings: Gilbert Fazel, Virgil Fazel, Jeneva (Gene) Wirey, Dawnene Fazel, Vivian (Roger) Thorington, and Byron Fazel.
The Memorial Service with be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 12:00pm at El Cajon Mortuary, El Cajon, CA 92020. A Celebration of Life will take place immediately after the Memorial Service.
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