Services were Saturday, August 15 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Beemer for Viola H. Pagels, 79 of Beemer who died August 13, 1992 at her home in Beemer. Rev. Roger Schepmann officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Viola H. Ott was born January 21, 1913 at Beemer. She attended St. John’s Parochial School in rural Beemer.

She married Walter Pagels August 29, 1934. They farmed south of Beemer until moving into Beemer in 1983.

She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of rural Beemer, a charter member of the Ladies aide and a former member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Beemer.

She was preceded in death by her husband in March, 1987; a daughter, four brothers, two sisters and a grandson.

She is survived by a daughter, LaVern Hoogner of Blair; two sons, Duane and Gerald, both of Beemer; three sisters, Luella Ringer and Ruth Moeller, both of Wisner and Berniece Smidt of Garden Grove, California; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Kuzelka Funeral Home in Beemer was in charge of services.