OSAGE — Aaron Boge, 51, passed away suddenly September 21, 2026, leaving behind a wide circle of family, friends, coworkers, former students and community members who knew him for his easy laugh, generous nature and willingness to lend a hand.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, October 2, at the Lincoln Elementary School Gym in Osage. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, October 3, at the Osage High School Gym. Hoff Celebrations – Champion Chapel of Osage is assisting the family.
Aaron was born July 30, 1975, at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
He grew up in the Osage area and graduated from Osage High School, where he was active in FFA. After graduation, Aaron worked for Allied Construction before joining Colwell Cooperative in Colwell, working at the mill and delivering feed to area farmers.
He later began what would become a 22-year career with the Osage Community School District, serving as both a custodian and bus driver.
That job became much more than a paycheck.
Over the years, Aaron became a familiar and beloved presence at Lincoln Elementary School. Students knew him simply as “Mr. Boge,” and some would save their school Pride Tickets so they could spend them on the chance to eat lunch with him.
Those lunches became a small but telling example of the connection Aaron built with children during more than two decades at the school.
On April 13, 2002, Aaron married Julie Hegtvedt. The couple made their home in Osage and welcomed daughter Kylie JoAnn in 2005.
Fatherhood quickly became one of Aaron’s greatest joys.
He enjoyed teaching Kylie how to fish and drive, taking her camping and sharing his love of country music with her. Some of his happiest moments came from simply spending time together and watching his daughter grow.
Aaron had no shortage of interests.
Fishing, hunting and camping kept him outdoors, while tractor pulling gave him an outlet for his competitive side. He was especially proud of his 1954 Massey Harris 44 Special tractor and earned several victories at tractor pulls over the years.
Cars were another family passion.
Aaron and his brother, Kenny, spent countless hours working together on demolition derby, figure-eight and stock race cars. The work in the garage was as much a part of the experience as the competition itself, giving the brothers years of shared memories.
One annual tradition stood above many others — fishing trips to Lake of the Woods.
Aaron made the trip with his grandfather, father, brother and close friends, creating the kind of stories that tend to get better every time they are retold.
Back home, Aaron enjoyed good food and good company.
He liked smoking meat on his Weber grill and was happiest when the house was filled with family and friends. Aaron and Julie spent plenty of time attending family gatherings, entertaining friends in Aaron’s Man Cave and cruising around the countryside in their Jeep.
He was also known as the kind of man who could repair almost anything.
Aaron had a knack for taking what was available and finding a way to make it work. Family and friends knew that when something broke, Aaron was often the person to call.
More importantly, people knew he would probably show up.
Helping others came naturally to Aaron. Whether the need involved a repair, a favor or simply someone who could be counted on, he was known for stepping forward without expecting much in return.
Aaron is survived by his wife, Julie Boge; daughter Kylie Boge and Hunter Boone; parents Ken and Pam Boge of Orchard; brother Kenny Boge and his wife, Debbie, and their children Colton, Tyson and Cassidy; sister Amy Krones and her husband, Gary, and their children Lauryn and Allison; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Jerry and Julie Hegtvedt, Kim and Lon Isakson, and Wendy and Lenny Luft; parents-in-law Edwin and Jean Hegtvedt; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his infant nephew Benjamin; nephew Logan; and his grandparents.
Those wishing to read the family’s complete remembrance or leave a message may visit the official obituary for Aaron Boge through Hoff Celebrations.
Aaron’s life will be remembered through the people and places that mattered to him — a daughter learning to fish beside her dad, children at Lincoln Elementary saving tickets for lunch with Mr. Boge, late nights working on race cars with his brother, another tractor pull with the old Massey Harris, meat smoking on the grill and another trip north to Lake of the Woods with people he loved.
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