Marion D. Wagner, 90, passed away on Aug. 29, 2014. She was born on Sept. 8, 1923, to the late Carl and Lena Makholm in the town of Maple Valley.
Marion graduated from Suring High School in 1940, attended Waushara County Normal School in Wautoma in 1942 and graduated from Wisconsin University-Stevens Point in 1959. She was a dedicated educator in the Gillett Public School District as a junior high English teacher, retiring in 1985.
She was a member of Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church, WELCA, church council, Gillett Women’s Club, Wisconsin Retired Educators’ Association, NORTA and various other service groups.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rudy Wagner; her parents, Carl and Lena Makholm; brothers, Austin and Leonard Makholm; and sister, Lila Larsen.
She is survived by her daughters, Marcia Wagner, Oconto Falls, Jill (David) Bowers, Marion; grandchildren, Timothy and Beth Bowers; sister-in-law, Jane Makholm; nieces and nephews, and many other relatives and friends.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church, east of Suring on County Road M. Funeral services will be held following visitation at 1 p.m.
A memorial fund has been established.
Kuehl Funeral Home, 920-855-2144, is assisting the family.
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