Mrs. Hazel Mae Agnus Hagebusch, 98 years of Joplin, Missouri departed this life on Friday, January 30, 2009 at the Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri. Hazel entered this life on May 1, 1910 in Wentworth, Missouri, one of five children born to the union of Fred and Uda (Brown) Howell. She was a lifelong area resident of the Wentworth and Sarcoxie area. Throughout her life she was a devoted homemaker to her husband and their ten children. After her husbands passing in 1990, she sold the family farm and moved to Joplin, Missouri. She enjoyed quilting and time spent reading a good book. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Sarcoxie, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 65 years, George M. Hagebusch on April 10, 1990; a son, George Lavern Hagebusch; a daughter, Audrey Carr; and two siblings, Kenneth Howell and Opal Trent. Hazel is survived by five daughters, Evelyn Smith of Phoenix, Arizona, Twyla Martin of Blue Jacket, Oklahoma, Ella Kitchen of Joplin, Missouri, Patricia Williams and husband, Patrick, of Joplin, Missouri and Sharon Mann of Joplin, Missouri; three sons, Richard Hagebusch of Granby, Missouri, Johnny Hagebusch of Carthage, Missouri and David Hagebusch and wife, Barbara, of Sedalia, Missouri; forty-seven grandchildren; numerous great and great great grandchildren; two sisters, Cleo Maley of Ft. Worth, Texas and Ruth Batt of Grove, Oklahoma; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other family and friends. Visitation services for Mrs. Hagebusch are from 2-3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 1, 2009 at the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home Chapel in Sarcoxie, Missouri. Inurnment will be at a later date at the Sarcoxie Cemetery. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website www.housh-goodwinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri.