Wageman, John Charles (1921 - 2014)

WAGEMAN, HODAPP, CARROLL, TAMURA, CHRISTIANSEN, GOETZINGER, SCHOMERS, SCHECHINGER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 6/17/2014 at 14:22:40

Name of deceased: John Charles “Junny” Wageman

Aged: 93 yrs, 3 mo, 16 days

Residence: Westphalia, IA

Born: Jan. 31, 1921, Westphalia, IA

Died: May 16, 2014, Little Flower Haven Nursing Home, Earling, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Monday, May 19, 2014, St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA. Burial was at St. Boniface Cemetery, Westphalia, IA.

Survived by: Children, Tom Wageman of Harlan, IA, JoAnn (spouse, Jim) Hodapp of Westphalia, IA, Karen (spouse, Rick) Carroll of Omaha, NE, Donna (spouse, Jim) Tamura of Kapolei, HI, Cheryl Christiansen of Papillion, NE, and Dan (spouse, Ailene) Wageman of Wahoo, NE; 17 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Agnes Goetzinger of Westphalia, IA and Sister Joan Wageman

Predeceased by: Parents, Charles and Barbara (nee Schechinger) Wageman; wife of 55 years, Margaret Wageman (deceased Sep. 6, 2006); siblings, Tony, Cecelia, Sister Mary Ruth, Catherine, Annie, Charles, Adeline, Agusta, William and Frankie

Education: graduated high school in 1939 from St. Boniface School, Westphalia, IA

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, IA; life-long member, actively involved on various St. Boniface Parish committees; was a 71-year member of Knights of Columbus Council Number 1741

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Margaret Jean Schomers; May 1, 1951; St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA

Employment: life-long farmer

Hobbies/Interests: was a noted area baseball pitcher and sports fan, starting the Westphalia Harvest Tourney in 1964; served on the Harlan School Board; helped establish the Little Flower Haven retirement home in Earling; enjoyed playing cards and golf.

Sources: kjan.com; harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com