He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Leo Hagen; bonus grandfather, William Gorr; and bonus sister, Amy Slefinger.
Joseph is survived by his daughter, Kylie Sheppard; grandparents, Shirley Hagen, Charles and Delores Groess, and bonus grandmother, Lulu; parents, Scott Hagen and Sherry (Steve) Glubke; bonus father, William (Denyce) Gorr; sisters, Jayme (Jeremy) Kilbo, Jerrica (Brandon) Mau, Justine Gorr, Jessica (Justin) Fischer, bonus siblings Keira and Jeff Weyker; as well as many nieces and nephews who adored him.
Everyone who knew Joe knew he was larger than life. He loved fishing, hunting, bonfires, really anything outdoors. He had a rough exterior and tried to be a tough guy but at his core, he was a huge softy with a heart of gold. Our lives will never be the same without his huge warm hugs as well as his loud and inappropriate outbursts.
Join us for a visitation on Thursday, February 4th, 2021, at Gearhart Funeral Home, 11275 Foley Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, from 4 to 8 pm. Due to the large volume of people who knew Joe, we are asking those who attend to try to limit their time so that others may rotate into the facility to say their goodbyes.
A Private Funeral will be held on Friday, February 5th, 2021, at 11:00 am. Please join us at the service through Gearhart Funeral Home Facebook Livestream. Due to COVID restrictions, only immediate family will be allowed to attend the service.
The service will be Livestreamed starting at 11:00 am to our Gearhart Facebook page at the following link : https://www.facebook.com/Gearhart-Funeral-Home-161674110524345 - This video will still be available on our page after the service for those who have missed the livestream.
Public Luncheon to follow at the VFW, 1919 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN, at approximately 12:15 pm.
Please leave your condolences, fond memories, messages, and photos of Joseph below. These messages and photos will be printed in a tribute book for the family later this year.
