Forrest J. “Frosty” Hagenah, age 74 years, of Hillsboro, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2024 at Bluffview Memory Care in Holmen.

 

He was born on December 6, 1949 in Richland Center, the son of John and Belva (Dempsey) Hagenah.  Frosty graduated from the Hillsboro High School in 1968 and then served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War in 1970-1971.

 

Frosty returned to Hillsboro and worked in the family logging business.  He then attended the Nicolet College for Logging and lived in Rhinelander for a time, before returning back to Hillsboro where he owned and operated the E. Hagenah Lumber Company for many years.  Later, Frosty also worked at Whitehall Specialties in Hillsboro.

 

He was a longtime member of the Hillsboro Area Fire Department and volunteered at their many functions, including the Labor Day festival.  He also enjoyed playing softball, golfing, shooting darts, attending Wisconsin Badgers football games in Madison and continuing to visit the Rhinelander area.

 

Survivors include his siblings, Terry “Scoot” Hagenah (Mike Griffin), John “Twig” (Marsha) Hagenah, Dirk “Chip” (Joanne) Hagenah, Tamara “Tiz” Hagenah and Karl “Dutch” Hagenah; many nieces and nephews and special friend, Joann Biermeier.

 

A celebration of Frosty’s life will take place on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.  A graveside gathering with military rites will take place at the Mount Vernon Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. and then family and friends are invited to the Hillsboro Firemen’s Community Center in Hillsboro for continued celebration.

 

In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated to an animal shelter or humane society.

 

The Picha Funeral Home in Hillsboro is assisting with arrangements, for online information go to www.pichafuneralhomes.com