Beaverton Historical Society Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
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Edwin Wagner
Edwin R. Wagner, 80, of 999 Chappel Dam Rd., Gladwin, died Saturday, July 7,
1990, in the Gladwin Area Hospital after a short illness. Born in Sherman Township, April 10,
1910, he had spent his lifetime here. Mr. Wagner was a pumper for various oil companies around
Gladwin County for 40 years. He retired in 1988. He served as a corporal in the Army during World
War II and was a life member of the Gladwin FOE 3292, the Gladwin Masonic Lodge 396 and the Gladwin
County VFW 7303. He had operated the dam at Chappel Dam for the past 20 years. Mr. Wagner and the
former Jeanette Pike were married April 18, 1972, in Gladwin. She preceded him in death June 25,
1983.
Surviving are one son, Rodney of Midland; one step-daughter, Mrs. Donald (Bonnie) Phillips of
Shields; 3 step-sons, Max Soldan of Lafayette, La., 1st Sgt. William Rose in the Army and Gerald
Rose of Gladwin, one sister, (_____) Purtee of Gladwin, 3 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
A sister, Anita Andrew preceded him in death in 1953.
Services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Roger
Hardy officiated and burial was in the Highland Cemetery. A Masonice memorial service was held Monday
at 7:30 p.m. and a graveside military service was held by the Gladwin County VFW Post 7303.
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Personal Information
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Death Date
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Burial/Final Location
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Service
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07/07/1990
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Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, MI
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WWII
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Publication Information
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Pub. Date
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Publication
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Pub. Page
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07/11/1990
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Gladwin County Record, Gladwin, MI
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P:2 C:3
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Transcription Information
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Date
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Transcribed by
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Source Media
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January 2005
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Tom Ladner
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Microfilm
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