Leslie L. Wagner, 80, passed away Friday September 3, 2010 at home. Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday Sept. 11, 2010 at Immanuel Lutheran Church 819 So. 5th St. Clinton, Iowa
Leslie was born Sept. 6, 1929 in Muscatine, Iowa the son of Everett L. and Marie (LaRue) Wagner. He married Roberta Gottschalk on July 27, 1950.
Leslie farmed for fourteen years in Cedar County, Iowa He worked for Oscar Meyer Corporation; 30 years as a Certified Welder and Crane E for Chicago Northwestern RR, retiring in 1998. He enjoyed fishing, camping, mowing his five acres and spending time with his family.
Survived by his wife, Roberta; three sons: Al (Brenda), Larry (Susie) of Sabula,Iowa and Ralph of Park Hills, Missouri, three daughters: Pamela Paschka, Sabula, Debra (Kevin) Ehredt, Clinton, Iowa and Karla Wallace of Florence, Montana; two sisters: June (Glen) Gadke, Stanwood, Iowa, and Naomi Zimmerman, Rewey, Wisconsin;. fifteen grandchildren and thirty great-grandchildren.
Leslie was preceded in death by his parents, sister Shirley Zimmerman and daughter-in-law Deborah Wagner.