"Dear Don and family, So sorry to hear about your Mom. She and you will be in our prayers. There are a lot of great memories. Bill & Lorrie"
In loving memory of
Adeline Wagner
October 7, 2010
Interment: St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery ~ St. Joseph, Iowa
Adeline Mary Wagner was born March 21, 1917, in Algona, Iowa, the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Fuhrmann) Erpelding. Adeline grew up in St. Joe, but she attended and graduated from Presentation Academy in Algona.
On June 1, 1938, Adeline was united in marriage to Nicholas Wagner at St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Joseph. Following their marriage they lived and farmed in Galbraith for six years before buying a farm near St. Joe. They continued to farm until Nicholas died, July 26, 1953. Adeline remained on the farm until moving to Algona in 1969 and at the same time she began driving and obtained her first driver's license. She worked for 15 years as a bookkeeper at Hy-Vee.
She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, quilting, crocheting, playing cards and was the organist at St. Joseph Catholic Church for many years. She was a member of St. Cecelia Parish and the St. Joseph Catholic Daughters of the Americas.
Adeline died Thursday, October 7, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Society ~ Algona. She was 93.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Don and Melody Wagner of Bode; Betty and Paul Bode of West Des Moines; Virg and Denise Wagner of Tempe, AZ; Sandy and Dave Walker of Queen Creek, AZ; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and a brother, Clarence and wife Katherine Erpelding of Colorado Springs, CO. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Nicholas; brother, Alvin Erpelding and a sister, Amelia Frideres.
Tributes
"Dear cousins, We send all of you our very sincere condolences. Your mother was such a beautiful treasure and certainly did leave a large legacy of love behind in all of you. We are so sorry for your loss. She will be so greatly missed, but her memory will go on in all of our hearts forever. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time."
"Dear Sandy , I was so sorry to hear about your mother. I know you two had a very special relationship, and you both were so fortunate to have each other. I know she will always be in your heart, and you will miss her. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Take care. Love Mary Helen (Bestenlehner) Cockle"
"Sending my love & prayers to you & your family. May God bless all of you & give you strength at this time. ~Jamie Black "
"Don and family; My most sincere sympathy in the loss of your Mother. May perpetual light shine upon her. My best to you all."
"I am so thankful I was able to enjoy dinner with Sam and her a few weeks ago. We had such a nice time. After seeing her and how wonderful she looked I thought perhaps she would go on forever. Though her body was not strong enough to do that, she has certainly left a legacy of family love that will indeed go on forever. I know you will all hold each other up as you mourn her passing. She is with our Lord - I know He has had a special spot waiting for her. I expect heaven will be just a bit tidier and aromas of her wonderful baked goods will become a common occurence! Her work here has been completed, though I know she will peek in on all of you regularly just to make sure you're all okay. My hugs and love to you all. Judy Skow "
"Don and Melody, We wish to express our sincere sympathy on the loss of your Mom. We, of course, did not know her, but she had to have been a lovely lady to have raised such a fine, gentlemanly son. We send you our thoughts and prayers and know that she is at home with her Heavenly Father. Sincerely, Norm and Linda Schmidt"
"Aunt Adeline was very good to me as a young girl. I remember the time we made a centerpiece with juice cans and plaster of paris. This took time and she was very patient. Little things like this are what make people special to us. It's a terrible thing to lose your MOM regardless of your age. My heart is with you. Love from you cousin--AVA "
"So sorry to hear about Adeline. My sympathy to all her family. she was always so nice to me. God be with you all sincerely Barb "
"Don, Virg, and all, So sorry for your loss..our condolences to the whole family. You all will be in our thoughts and prayers in the days ahead. Phil and Janiece"
"Dick and I send our love and prayers to all of you. You know what Adeline meant to us and we sincerely wish we could be with you at this celebration of her wonderful life. Love, The Bleich's"
"I stopped in to see your Mom last Sunday afternoon before I came back to Worthington.I know she is in a better place.Please know you are all in my thoughts and prayers.hug each other for me.Trudy"