~Edwin Wagner~

HALLETTSVILLE: Edwin J. Wagner, age 92, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024. He was born September 26, 1931 in Shiner to the late Charles and Emilie (Kocian) Wagner.

Ed married Janelle Treptow at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville on September 9, 1952. 

Ed served in the U.S. Army for two years and spent a year in Korea attaining the rank of Staff Sargent. He was discharged in November of 1954. He and Janelle moved to Houston, was employed by General Electric Company and supported Spacelab Life Sciences missions at the Johnson Space Center. He earned several awards including the Snoopy award presented by the astronauts. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping with friends and family. After his retirement in 1993, he and Janelle moved back to Hallettsville in 2001.

Survivors: wife, Janelle Wagner; daughters, Carol (Phillip) White of LaPorte, TX and Iris Miller of Cedar Park, TX; son, Ronnie E. (Mary) Wagner of Pearland, TX; grandchildren, Chris (Betty) Collins of Leander, TX, Heather Collins of Cedar Park, TX, Olivia (John) Kenfield, Jennifer (Chris) Towe, Phillip (Candace) White of Houston, TX, Ashley (Ryan) Black of Deer Park, TX, Amber (David) Namink of Houston and Ronnie J (Jeannette) Wagner of Pearland, TX along with eight great-grandchildren.

Ed is preceded in death by: parents, Charles & Emilie Wagner; daughter, Marcelline Foster; sisters, Mary (Walter) Patton and Gladys (George) Lieskovsky; brother, Alphonse (Joyce) Wagner.

Memorial Funeral Mass 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2024 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Koerth with Rev. Dominic Antwi-Boasiako officiating. Burial will follow at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be given to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.

Arrangements by Thiele-Cooper Funeral home 361-293-5656.

 

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