Willbert “Bill” Wagner, 79, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Freeman Hospital after complications from heart surgery. He was born to John and Violet (Hartman) Wagner on Oct. 5, 1935 in Garnett. Before his retirement he was a pipeline equipment operator. Bill was married to Eileen Hansen Aug. 23, 1954. They were later divorced. Bill then married Deliena Ewan on June 21, 1996 in Miami, Okla. She survives the home
In his retirement he loved riding horses and gardening. Bill was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Florine (Wagner) Stewart; two brothers, John and Melvin, and one granddaughter.
He is survived by his wife and children: Billy Wagner and wife Marilyn, Iola, Janice Bratton and husband Gary, Carthage, Mo., Michael Wagner and wife Judy, El Dorado, Barbara Jones, Colony, Keith Wagner and Gina, Scammon, Josie Wagner, Sonja Ford and Kent, Erie, Cathy Rinehart and Jason, Erie, Jeannie Carnall and Danny, Erie, and Robert Daniel and Leann, Erie.
Bill is also survived by a brother, J.V. Wagner, Moran, a sister, Maxine (Wagner) Engle, Fort Scott, and sister-in-law Eva Wagner, LaHarpe, as well as 27 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. on Saturday at the VFW Hall in LaHarpe.
Bill Wagner
