Marjorie Joan (Kennedy) WAGNER

WAGNER, KENNEDY, ANDERSON, BRAUN, WAHL, EVANS, ESKILDSEN, PENN, HARRIS, JACKSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/3/2010 at 16:40:27

February 2, 2010
Belmond Independent, Iowa

Marjorie J. Wagner of Apache Junction, AZ, formerly of Northwood, Iowa died January 23, 2010. Visitation will be held Friday, February 12 from 5-7 p.m. in Wesley Hall at the Northwood United Methodist Church. Services will be held Saturday, February 13 at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Interment will follow at Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood.

Marjorie Joan was born August 23, 1932 in Colfax to Charles and Edith Kennedy. She was baptized at an early age in the Baptist faith. The family moved to Belmond in 1945 where she became a member of the United Methodist Church. Marge graduated from Belmond High School in 1950. She married Roger Wagner on August 27, 1950. "Mumsy" enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, sharing many tales and stories passed down from her family. She was also known as the Recipe Lady among her many friends and neighbors. Anyone who knew Marge also knew of her kind-hearted generosity and her willingness to share.

Marge was preceded in death by her parents; son Dennis Wagner; grandsons Dustin and Nathan Wagner; brother David Kennedy; sister Carla Kennedy; and brother-in-law Richard Wagner. Survivors include her daughters Lana (John) Anderson and Susie (Keith) Braun; grandchildren Jennifer (Ryan) Wahl, Brandon (Lori) Evans, James (Steph) Eskildsen, Andrew (Kelly) Eskildsen, Kevin Braun, Katie Braun and Kristen (Jonathan) Penn; great-grandchildren Sydney Harris, Reese and Emersyn Wahl, Blake and Lila Evans, Kailey, Kennedy and Colby Eskildsen, Brett and Zach Eskildsen, Madyson, Leighton and Ryleigh Penn; brother-in-laws Howard (Jeanne) Wagner and Verdell (Juanita) Wagner; and sister-in-law Kaye (Paul) Jackson.