Charles Lee Hageman

Charles Lee Hageman, 81, Maryville, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 1, 2016, in Maryville.

Lee was born in Clay Center, KS on June 22, 1935, to George and Lora (Norris) Hageman. He graduated Riley Rural High School, Riley, KS, in 1953. He attended the University of Kansas and received the Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees. Lee was a member of Theta Chi social fraternity and later served as an alumni advisor. He was a member and officer of Alpha Rho Gamma, professional fraternity.

Upon graduation from KU, Lee opened the first custom design jewelry store, the Premier Jewelry Shop, in Lawrence, KS. After ten years in the jewelry business, Lee became the Jewelry and Silversmithing teacher in the Department of Art at Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO. He taught for 30 years at Northwest retiring in 1998. Lee served as Chair of the Department of Art from 1978 until 1998.

Lee designed and created the gold and silver Mace in 1977, for the inauguration of Dr. B.D. Owens. The Mace was later stolen from the Olive DeLuce Building. He also set the sapphires and rubies in the University of Kansas Mace.

Lee designed and created the silver Chain of Office for the President of Northwest which is worn at graduations. He designed and created six Board of Regents Medallions, worn by the Regents at graduation.

Lee was the past president of the Missouri Craft Council. He was the Missouri State Representative to the 11 state North Central Craft Council. He was a former member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths.

Lee was a patient teacher and was well liked and respected by the students and faculty. He spent many years researching and developing a contemporary pewter department. He was a popular quest speaker and taught workshops throughout the Midwest.

Lee created and directed a high school art camp at Northwest for several summers.

He taught seven summer workshops for New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, with the classes being held in the mountains at Cloudcroft. He also taught three summers at Ghost Ranch near Abiqui, New Mexico.

Lee was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Alberta Hageman Wagaman.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Edee Hageman; two sons, Dr. Steven J. Hageman, Boone, NC, and his wife, Dr. Elizabeth R. Miller, Charlotte, NC; Scott A. Hageman and his wife, Beth Coffelt Hageman, Kansas City, MO, and two granddaughters, Ava Anne Hageman and Leah Reese Hageman, Kansas City, MO; one nephew, Marc Wagaman, Emporia, KS, and one niece, Marian Wagaman Cordill, Buhler, KS.

Lee was a devoted husband and father. He spent many hours fishing with his sons in their canoe. He taught his sons to hunt for rocks, and cut and polish them into stones. Both of his sons became University Professors of Geology.

Lee’s body has been cremated. His memorial services will be at 2:00 PM, on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, MO. The inurnment will be at a later date at the Riley Cemetery, Riley, KS.

The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested in Lee’s name to the New Nodaway Humane Society, Maryville, MO.

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