Magdalena "Lena" Wagner Obituary (1927

Magdalena "Lena" Wagner, St. Cloud, Minnesota and formally Linton and Bismarck, North Dakota passed away January 10, 2018 at Cherrywood Assisted living, St. Cloud. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Church of the Ascension, Bismarck with Deacon Tony Finneman officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the church. Burial will be in The North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Lena was the 12th of 15 children born to Michael and Katherine (Zahn) Johs, on March 7, 1927 on the family farm in Hague North Dakota. Lena married Edward "Eddie" Wagner on November 15, 1949 at St. Mary's Church in Hague. They made their home in Linton where they raised four children. They then moved to Bismarck after Eddie retired. Together they enjoyed traveling, bowling, camping and spending time with family and friends. Lena relocated to St. Cloud after Eddie passed away to be closer to family. She is survived by four children; daughter, Glorietta (Delmer) Meidinger; sons, Ronald Wagner, Mark Wagner and Thomas Wagner; six grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and three step great grandchildren; one brother, Ben Johs; one sister, Anna Nolz; two brothers-in-law; three sisters-in-law; and many caring nieces and nephews. Lena was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Edward Wagner; her parents; and 12 brothers and sisters. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred. Please sign her guestbook and share memories at www.dawiseperry.com. Funeral arrangements are being made with DaWise-Perry Funeral Services, Mandan, North Dakota.