of Maumelle, AR
March 23, 1940 - December 16, 2021
Garren Earle Hagemeier was born to Wayne and Eva Hagemeier in the spring of 1940 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. As a young man, he loved to hunt and explore the wild lands of New Mexico and Idaho. At church camp, he was called to the ministry and gave his life to Christ. After an 8year enlistment in the Air Force as a cryptographer, he pursed his childhood calling and attended seminary at Northwest Nazarene Theological Seminary in Idaho. He had a family and two full time jobs while maintaining a 4.0 grade point average in college. He was ordained as minister soon after graduating seminary.
He was a man of many talents and had a light-heartedness for a good joke. He later pursued business interests in Austin, Texas where he met and married his second wife. When they moved to Little Rock, Arkansas a preacher at a local church called Garren out to go preach. He started in 1980 as a circuit rider for the United Methodist Church with four churches. As his congregations grew, he passed the churches over to other pastors and by 1993 Southbend United Methodist Church remained as his sole church for ministry. In 2002, he finally gave up his business pursuits to serve the church full time. He loved his church and had a heart for serving, feeding, and taking anyone in who needed help. Under his leadership, the church's youth group grew significantly, and he was responsible for restoring the church after a fire.
He is preceded in death by his mother Eva Hagemeier, father Wayne Hagemeier, sister Evadine Tullock, brother Warren Hagemeier, and daughter Carrie Thomas and her mother Margaret Schultz. He is survived by wife Connie Hagemeier, daughters Cindy White, Katie Justice and their spouses, son Justin Hagemeier, granddaughters Stephanie Mowery, Kristen White and Avri Justice, grandsons Keller Thomas and Brady Justice as well as many parishioners and friends.
A Memorial Service will be held for him at Southbend United Methodist Church on Sunday December 19, 2021 at 1:00 pm. Location: 3285 AR-294 Jacksonville, AR 72076.
In Lieu of flowers, the family wishes for offerings in honor of Garren Hagemeier to his church home of Southbend UMC (P.O. Box 307 Jacksonville, AR 72078)
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10 Condolence(s)
Dianne Rail
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Connie, Seleta just told me this morning about Garren. I am so sorry. Prayers for you and the family. â¤ï¸ðŸ™
Rosalind Minor
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Connie,
I just found out about Garren's passing. My prayers for you and your family. Sure do miss you. Take care my friend.
Jean Langford
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Pastor Garren was truly wonderful & inspirational as our preacher at Southbend UMC & as a member of our Bible Study’s informal group in Little Rock a few years back. I will truly miss him.
I send my most sincere & heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, Southbend members, & our Bible Study members!
God bless his memory & bless all saddened by his passing! Jean Langford, now resettled in Jonesboro, Arkansas
Sheryl Cannon
Sunday, December 19, 2021
I am so sorry to hear of my Uncle Garren’s passing! My heart and prayers go out to his family. I picture my mother and my grandparents welcoming him home.
So sorry for your loss Connie!
Mary Spencer
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Connie and family. So sorry to hear of your loss. When I go by the Southbend church I think of you'll. May God's love comfort you and yours.
Charleen Akins
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Our Sunday School class at FUMC Maumelle was blessed to have Garren in attendance with his biblical knowledge and sense of humor. We will miss him.
Darren Wheeler
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Hagemeier family we share the sadness for your loss and are at the same time comforted in the fact Garrens life was one to celebrate. As a warrior for the Gospel he has built into so many lives and impacted the Kingdom in so many profound ways we know his homecoming was a special one. I’m honored to have met him and know the world was a better place because of him.
Blessings and Love
Steve & Karen Leverette
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Karen and I were so blessed by having Pastor Garren in our Sunday School class at FUMC Maumelle. His knowledge of the bible and contributions to the class gave us a better understanding of bible history and what it means to be a Christian.
We will miss him!
Steve & Karen Leverette
Jeff & Jody Head
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Our deepest sympathy to the family, we love you all dearly. Garren will be greatly missed, but I know he is celebrating with Jesus!
Brenda Barfield
Friday, December 17, 2021
Justin, I am so sorry for your loss. Your dad has been truly a man of God and I am sure has found favor in Him and a home in Heaven. Hugs and prayers for you and your family for comfort in your loss.