Harry E. Hagerman, Jr.

Harry Eugene "Gene" Hagerman, Jr. passed away peacefully at the age of seventy-three on March 24, 2018, in Port Charlotte, FL, owing to complications associated with metastatic melanoma.

Gene was born in Decatur, IL, on October 18, 1944, the son of Kathryn and Harry Hagerman, Sr., of Clinton, IL. A graduate of Clinton High School, Class of 1962, he was a talented athlete lettering in both basketball and football. He attended Illinois State University on an athletic scholarship in football and graduated in 1965 with a B. S. in Education.

Gene had a successful career in information technology with over thirty years of service to the State of Illinois working in the Departments of Education, Corrections, and Mental Health. In his last position as Chief Information Officer at The Department of Human Services, Gene's leadership and management skills were instrumental in the consolidation of several smaller health and human service agencies into the larger DHS with over twenty thousand employees.

Upon retirement in 2002, Gene and his late wife, Kathleen "Casey" Conway Hagerman, moved to The Villages, FL, where they enjoyed swimming, golfing, and socializing with their many friends at Glenview Country Club.

Following Casey's passing, Gene married Madonna Bruhl of Punta Gorda, FL in 2014. Together they loved traveling to see family and friends in California and Ohio and also abroad to Europe. Gene had a loving and magnetic personality. He never knew a stranger! They especially enjoyed visiting with their thirty-three grandchildren who loved cuddling-up and going on adventures on the lake in the summers.

Gene is survived by: his wife, Madonna Bruhl; his five sons, Michael (Gail) Hagerman of Schenectady, NY, Matthew (Dana) Hagerman of Sun Prairie, WI and their mother Linda Hagerman; Jason Hagerman of Jacksonville, IL and Joe Hagerman of Champaign, IL and their mother, Judy Hagerman; and Patrick Hagerman of Lady Lake, FL; children by marriage that Gene thought of as his own, Susan (Lonnie) Minor, Dale (Amy) Bruhl, III, Dr. Steven (Laurel) Bruhl, Michael (Elana) Bruhl, David (Kimberly) Bruhl, Kathryn (Edward) Zraik, Eric (Alisha) Bruhl, Adam Bruhl and Tiffany Bruhl; sister Sherilyn (Douglas) FitzRandolph of Summerfield, FL; nephew, Chad Wolfe of Columbus, OH; niece, Stephanie FitzRandolph of Ocala, FL; nine grandchildren, Erik, Katie, Kyle, Grace, Sarah, James, Landon, Evan, and Connor; and one great-grandchild, Iris and 24 grandchildren from Madonna's side of the family and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by: his parents, Kay and Harry Hagerman; former spouse, Casey Hagerman and nephew, Shane Fish FitzRandolph.

The funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Monday, April 2, 2018 at Toledo Memorial Park, Chapel of Peace Mausoleum, 6382 Monroe St., Sylvania, OH 43560. Friends and family are welcome to join us to share their stories and to honor and celebrate Gene's wonderful life.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a contribution at www.gofundme.com/gene-Hagerman-memorial-fund. Proceeds from this fund will be used to contribute to the college tuition expenses of Gene's nine grandchildren from Mike, Matt, Joe, Jason and Patrick's families.

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