OBITUARY: Everett S. Wagner, 1921-2004, Mitchell County, Iowa

[Based on Obituary in Mitchell County Press-News online - Dec. 1, 2004]




                            Everett S. Wagner

A Mass of Christian burial for Everett S. Wagner, 83, of Osage, was held
on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage,
with Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating.

Burial was in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Osage.

Everett died Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City, Iowa.

Everett was born November 24, 1921, at his rural home, the son of Peter
and Louise (Bilharz) Wagner. He went to a local country school,
graduating the 8th grade.

He married Helen M. Loecher on Nov. 25, 1942, in Stacyville at Visitation
Catholic Church. Helen and Everett farmed near Riceville one year before
moving back to Osage where they bought a farm just one and one half
miles from his brother, Edward. He milked Holstein cows until the early
1970's, selling grade "A" milk. In 1974 they built their current residence
on their 80 acres across from the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Everett
lived life to the fullest. He enjoyed dancing with his wife on Saturday
nights. He loved to hunt and fish, and continued fishing through his
retirement years. For 16 years, Everett and his wife, Helen, would
travel south during the winter months in their Winnebago. Everett
loved farming very much.

He retired about 1988, when his health no longer permitted him to farm.
After retiring, he loved to drive around checking on his kids and their
farm operations. Everett was active with the Knights of Columbus and
rose to the 4th degree.

Everett was preceded by his parents; three brothers, Edward, Ernest,
and Earl Wagner; one sister Lillian Goodale; and one great-granddaughter
Emily Tegtmeyer.

Everett is survived by his wife, Helen M. Wagner of Osage; five children:
Irvin (Ida) Wagner of Osage, Azalea "Lea" (Ron) Norlinger of Osage, Galen
(Connie) Wagner of Osage, Lucinda "Cindy" (Andrew)  Hutter of Osage and
Virginia (Randy) Groff of Osage; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Arrangements made by Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 641-732-3706.


       Copyright 2004, K. Kittleson