Dennis Hagenson

Dennis Hagenson, 79 of Webster City died Monday, October 19, 2026 at Van Diest Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2026 at Faith United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 22nd at the church. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is entrusted with caring for Denny and his family.

Dennis Jerome Hagenson, son of Marion and Marjorie (Harlson) Hagenson, was born April 19, 1947 in Forest City. He graduated from Thompson High School in 1965. Denny served in the United States Army from 1967 to 1969. On July 12, 1969 he was united in marriage to JoLayne Sanders in Lamont. To this union, two children were born Jessica and Seth. The couple later divorced. On October 10, 1998, Denny married Vickie Jensen Luppes in Webster City. He worked as an officer for Hamilton County Conservation and then later for the Hamilton County Sheriff’s office. During his time in law enforcement, he was a D.A.R.E. officer. He spent the last 12 years of his career as the acting Sheriff of Hamilton County before retiring in 2016.

He is survived by his wife, Vickie; children, Jessica (Chad) Schultz of Webster City, Seth Hagenson of Fort Dodge; step-children, Dawn (Ryan) Rysavy of Scranton and Dameon Luppes of Webster City; grandchildren, Camden, Sloan, Bailey, Zackary, Nicole, Logan; great-granddaughter, Willow; nephews, Scott (Shelley) Hagenson, Brandon (Jean) Hagenson; niece, Heidi (Ron) Van Halle and his beloved dog, Andy.

Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, brother and sister-in-law, Allen and Wendy Hagenson.

He was an active member of Faith United Methodist Church, where he also served on the church board. He was involved in many organizations, including the Kamrar Lions Club, Antique Tractor Club, Hitching to Go Driving Club, American Legion Post 191, Izaak Walton League, Pheasants Forever, and Hamilton County Peace Officers Association. He dedicated more than 50 years to teaching hunter safety classes, sharing his knowledge and passion for hunting and outdoor safety with generations of students.

Was a friend of Bill W.