Obituary: Delores Wagner, 92, of Scottville

Delores Wagner

Obituary: Delores Wagner, 92, of Scottville

Delores Ann Wagner, 92, of Scottville passed away Friday, February 10, 2023. Delores was born November 9, 1930, in Grosse Point, the daughter of Matthew and Elsa (Ohst) Graham. She graduated from Scottville High School in 1949. The following year, on April 26, 1950, Delores married her soulmate, Richard Wagner. 

During her lifetime she accumulated a few different jobs. Those included working at the Ludington Daily News in the Scottville office, as a bank teller at State Savings Bank of Scottville, and becoming the secretary to the bank president. Delores was a faithful and devoted member of Our Savior Lutheran Church of Scottville. She loved helping at church functions and singing in their choir. Delores loved arranging flowers, modeling at Gibbs Restaurant for Enid’s Bridal, and shopping. She would often go on rides through the country with her husband, Richard, and enjoyed spending time with her family. 

Delores is survived by her daughter, Terri (Paul) Mendelsohn; sons, Brent (Mary) Wagner and Brian Wagner; grandsons, Christian (Erika) Etchison, Erik (Kimber) Etchison, Matthew Wagner, and Caleb (Alaini) Wagner; granddaughters, Ashlyn Mendelsohn, Kelsey Wagner, and Sarah (fiancé, Nick Gordon) Wagner; step-grandchildren, Carrie (Will) Burnette and Scott Kooperman; and eight great-grandchildren. 

Delores was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Wagner; parents, Matthew and Elsa Graham; brother, Gerald Graham; sisters-in-law, Arlene Graham and Carol Wright; brothers-in-law, John Wagner and Arden Wright. 

A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church. Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. Memorial contributions in Delores’s honor can be made to Our Savior Memorial Fund. Arrangements have been entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.oakgroveludington.com.