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Elmer Raymond Wageman

Birth	:	2 Oct 1924 Defiance, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	3 Feb 2017 Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Defiance, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8269005, -95.3450012
Description	:	Pauley Jones Funeral Home 1304 Ninth Street Harlan, IA 51537 Elmer Wageman October 2, 1924 - February 3, 2017 FEB 24. 07:00 PM Visitation 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM Wake Service Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan 1304 Ninth Street Harlan, IA 51537 FEB 25. Service 11:00 AM St. Peter's Catholic Church 501 5th Defiance, IA 51527 Burial Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery 501 5th Street Behind the church. Defiance, IA 51527 Elmer Raymond Wageman, son of Edward and Magdalena (Klein) Wageman was born October 2, 1924 near Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, where he remained a lifetime member. He attended country school through the 8th grade, when he quit... Read More	Pauley Jones Funeral Home 1304 Ninth Street Harlan, IA 51537 Elmer Wageman October 2, 1924 - February 3, 2017 FEB 24. 07:00 PM Visitation 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM Wake Service Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan 1304 Ninth Street Harlan, IA 51537 FEB 25. Service 11:00 AM St. Peter's Catholic Church 501 5th Defiance, IA 51527 Burial Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery 501 5th Street Behind the church. Defiance, IA 51527 Elmer Raymond Wageman, son of Edward and Magdalena (Klein) Wageman was born October 2, 1924 near Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, where he remained a lifetime member. He attended country school through the 8th grade, when he quit to help his Father on the family farm. On April 26, 1949, Elmer was united in marriage to Theresa Langenfeld, daughter of George and Anna (Schmitz) Langenfeld at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. Four children were born to this union: Don, Linda, Rose and Kathleen. After their marriage, they lived northwest of Defiance on his family farm. Elmer worked beside his brother Henry on the farm. He had a neighborhood shop, where everyone came to get a nut, bolt, something welded or maybe a tire fixed. He made many inventions in his shop and would send them into Wallace Farm Magazine to win a free subscription, he was still waiting to hear back from them. In 1973 at the age of 47, Elmer was forced to retired due to health reasons. He and Theresa built a home in Defiance, they loved playing cards and having house parties, you could find Elmer enjoying a glass of scotch and water with no ice. Theresa passed in 1981. In 1982, Elmer married Margaret “Boots” McDonald. They loved to dance and gamble. They made over 30 trips to Las Vegas over their years together. In later years he loved to cook making sauerkraut among other things and loved to bake. Elmer was friendly to all, he was known for always dressing nice, wearing cowboy hats and handing out silver dollars. He loved life and everyone he met. He walked around Defiance daily and gave kids candy, so he was known as the “candyman” around town. Elmer died on Friday, February 3, 2017 surrounded by his loving family at the Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa attaining the age of ninety-two years, four months and one day. Including his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Theresa, wife “Boots”, sisters: Kathryn Sonderman, Verdilla Bertelsen, Josephine Marshall, Leona Buman, Rose McCollum and Ann Wetherby, brothers Henry and George Wageman. He is survived by his children Don Wageman and his wife Rose of Earling, Iowa; Linda and her husband Ken Bruck of Harlan, Iowa; Rose and her husband matt Koesters of Harlan, Iowa; Kathleen and her husband Ken McCown of Lincoln, Nebraska; stepchildren Gary McDonald and his wife Chris of Blair, Nebraska; Larry McDonald of Denison, Iowa; 14 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; brother Edward Wageman and his wife Mona of Alamo, Texas; sisters-in-law Helen Siemers of Dallas City, Iowa; Dee Coenen of Woodward, Iowa; Betty and her husband Carroll Cox of Council Bluffs, Iowa; brother-in-law Greg Langenfeld of Dunlap, Iowa; special nephew Jack Wageman of Apple Valley, MN; nieces and nephews; other family members and friends.

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Where is Elmer Raymond Wageman's memorial?
Elmer Raymond Wageman's memorial is located at: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Defiance, Shelby County, USA.
When did Elmer Raymond Wageman death?
Elmer Raymond Wageman death on 3 Feb 2017 in Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Elmer Raymond Wageman's memorial?
Latitude: 41.8269005
Longitude: -95.3450012

Family Members:

Parent

Edward George Wageman

(1883 - 1952)

Magdalena Catherine Klein Wageman

(1890 - 1990)

Spouse

Theresa M. Langenfeld Wageman

(1928 - 1981)

Margaret Elizabeth “Boots” Schmieding McDonald Wageman

(1927 - 2014)

Siblings

Kathryn J Wageman Sonderman

(1909 - 1998)

Verdilla T. “Dolly” Wageman Bertelsen

(1911 - 2008)

Henry Franklin Wageman

(1912 - 1993)

George Charles Wageman

(1914 - 1994)

Josephine Magdalena Wageman Marshall

(1915 - 2008)

Rose Wageman McCollum

(1917 - 1945)

Leona Barbara Wageman Buman

(1920 - 2011)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
Defiance, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8269005, -95.3450012

2. Union Township Cemetery
Defiance, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8269005, -95.3471985

3. Astor Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8636017, -95.2853012

4. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Earling, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7797012, -95.4207993

5. Buck Grove Cemetery
Buck Grove, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9067841, -95.3839722

6. Slates Cemetery
Kirkman, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7605000, -95.2521000

7. Gallands Grove RLDS Holcomb Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8342018, -95.4788971

8. Rose Hill Cemetery
Kirkman, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7317009, -95.2767029

9. Washington Township Cemetery
Buck Grove, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9354000, -95.3387000

10. Nishnabotna Cemetery
Manilla, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9086952, -95.2464447

11. Abel Galland Memorial Cemetery
Manteno, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8370000, -95.4932500

12. Saint Boniface Cemetery
Westphalia, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7219009, -95.3944016

13. Oak Hill Cemetery
Irwin, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7813988, -95.2074966

14. Mount Olivet Cemetery
Manilla, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8922005, -95.2200012

15. Doyle Cemetery
Earling, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8051000, -95.5087000

16. Saint Marys Cemetery
Panama, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7332993, -95.4811020

17. Crawford County Poor Farm Cemetery
Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9508216, -95.4308331

18. Butler Cemetery
Arion, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9364014, -95.4627991

19. Washington Township Cemetery
Panama, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7305984, -95.4867020

20. Manteno Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8343964, -95.5367355

21. Danway Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7296982, -95.1900024

22. Dow City Cemetery
Dow City, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9219017, -95.5119019

23. Harlan Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6594505, -95.3281403

24. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Denison, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9958000, -95.3450012