Clarence Wagner
October 27, 1933 ~ November 27, 2013
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Clarence Wagner, 80, of Miller, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls.
Funeral service were held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 2, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church, Miller with Pastor Mark Johnsen officiating. Burial followed at G.A.R. Cemetery, Miller. Visitation was held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, December 1, 2013 with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service, all at the church.
Clarence or CW as many called him, was born October 27, 1933 to Robert and Hulda (Ulmer) Wagner in Hand County and was an only child. He attended his first eight years at Alpha School, started high school in Miller and graduated in 1951. CW started farming on his own in 1950. On March 3, 1953, he married Mable Haeffner in Renville, Minnesota. To this union, four children were born: Rodney, Lynette, Gary and Dale. Their first home was 7 miles north, 1 mile east, and 1 mile north of Miller. Around 1963, they moved to a farm 5 miles north of Miller that is now Wagner Farms headquarters. He actively retired from faming in the spring of 2011.
CW and Mable enjoyed winters in Arizona from 1999 to 2005. He enjoyed going to morning coffee, family gatherings, tractor pulls, and running to get parts for the boys. It was not uncommon for him to be in three different towns in one day. He loved visiting with people no matter what age. CW was known as a generous man with great integrity. CW had a smile like no other, he smiled with his heart.
His presence will be deeply missed, especially at the shop, five miles north of Miller.
Grateful to have shared in his life were his children: Rodney (Mary) Wagner of Miller, Lynette (Bob) Moser of Rapid City, and Gary (Julie) Wagner of Miller; grandchildren: Sara (Casey) Gates, Matthew (Kelly) Wagner, Cody and Cassie Moser, Ryan (Brooke) Wagner, Justin, Jamie and Blaine Wagner and Lyndsay, Rhett and Camrynn Wagner; great grandchildren: Trey, Tyra and Ellie Gates, Landon and Lawson Wagner and Rya Wagner.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mable in 2008 and son, Dale in 2008.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Clarence’s arrangements.
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Lynette and family Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. May God be with you and give you strenght.
my family are so sorry for your loss my dad (jack) always talked about Clarence. my dad enjoyed working for him and his family. again im very sorry for your loss.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. What a wonderful man.
Thoughts and prayers to the Wagner family. As I give thanks today for so many blessings in my life, I remember Clarence, and am thankful to have known him. My deepest sympathy to you at this time.
Our sympathy goes out to Clarence’s family. One of the most distinctive memories of Clarence is his great smile. Never saw him without it, I have heard many folks talk about Clarence, and all of them talked about what a nice man he was. Clarence knew who he was,what he had, and how big of an operator he was, and yet he never used that to try and impress those who had the privilege of knowing him. many will miss his conversations, his goodness, and that smile.
I will always remember Clarence’s amazing smile and his generous heart. He truely will be missed.
Prayers are with you during this time.
Gone from our sight, but never our heart
Gone from our touch, but never our memories
With Love – Lucille, Pat, Tammy, Nicole and Jeff
Very sorry to hear about Clarnece’s passing. He’ll be missed. Our prayers are with the family.
Sorry to here about Clarence.
Our Prayers and Thoughts are with you all. Good Bless you all.
Dick and Kathy Splichal
Lynette, Bob, Cassie & Coty ~
So very sorry to hear about your amazing Dad & Grandpa ~ You and your family will be in our prayers ~ Love you all!