Gerald P. "Jerry" Hagen, 89, of Grinnell, peacefully passed away on January 31, 2022, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A Celebration of Life service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 4th, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with Rev. John Epperson officiating. Pallbearers will be Doug Cameron, Jim Dunne, John R. Smith, Rod Smith, Alexandra and Russell Tippy. Burial will be in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Visitation with the Hagen family present will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be designated to the Grinnell-Newburg High School Booster Club. The service will be live-streamed beginning 10 minutes prior to the service time on the Smith Funeral Home Facebook page: Smith Funeral Home and Crematory Jerry was born December 3, 1932, to Philip and Mabel Applequist Hagen, in Grinnell. He was raised in Grinnell and was a 1951 graduate of Grinnell High School. He athletically played and lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track and field. Jerry was honored to attend a Chicago Cubs baseball try-out camp in 1948. Jerry attended the University of Iowa from 1951 – 1952 and played on the Iowa Freshman Basketball team. He received his degree in physical education and teaching from Grinnell College in 1955 and later his MA degree in educational administration from Drake University in 1962. Jerry was very active as a musician, playing the trumpet, throughout his high school and college career. He started his teaching career in Barnes City High School in 1955 where he coached boys' and girls' basketball and baseball. He became elementary and Jr. High principal in 1958 while continuing to teach and coach at the Jr. High level. In 1965, he became an elementary principal in the Grinnell-Newburg School District, including Parker, Bailey Park, Fairview and Newburg. He retired in 1996 after 31 years in Grinnell and 41 years altogether in education. Jerry had a young entrepreneurial spirit; starting Grinnell's 1st soft serve ice cream shop, The Frosted Palace, with a friend during their Senior year of high school. In 1961, with several friends, he opened JD's Restaurant, later selling the place to Bob Globus. On February 9, 1963, Jerry was united in marriage to Jeananne Reisetter, at the Grinnell U.C.C. – Congregational Church. They raised two daughters in Grinnell, Heidi Smith and Carrie Hagen. The couple were later divorced in 1997. Jerry ran the clock for Grinnell boys' football and basketball games for a number of years, always adorned in his orange sports jacket and tie. He also, ran the clock at Iowa Boys State Basketball tournaments for 35 years, Drake Women's Basketball for 12 years, and the Des Moines Dragons Pro Basketball team for 5 years. Jerry had a great love of storytelling and was very passionate about Grinnell History. He took many students and alumni groups on history tours of the city. He was honored to receive the Football Coaches of Iowa Achievement Award in 2006 from Kirk Ferentz. He will be remembered by his wicked joke telling, vast knowledge and love of anything Grinnell and playing pitch with friends. Left to mourn his loss are daughters, Heidi (Rod) Smith of Grinnell and Carrie Hagen of Marshalltown; grandchildren, Anthony Smith and Alex (Russell) Tippy; and great-grandson, Dean Tippy. He was preceded in death by his parents; and three siblings, Lorraine, Marguerite, and Willard.