Dolores Jeanette Wagner

Dolores Jeanette Wagner, age 90, of Mt. Pleasant, SC, passed away peacefully at home on May 14, 2024.

Dolores was born in Chicago, IL on June 15, 1933, to William and Helen (Koehler) Haberkorn. She moved to Chatsworth, IL in 1939, where she attended Catholic School and graduated from Chatsworth High School in 1951.

Dolores was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Russell J. Wagner. They met on a blind date and were married on September 4, 1954. They lived in Wolcott, IN and Remington, IN before settling in Rensselaer, IN in 1968. Together, they enjoyed raising their three daughters, golf at Curtis Creek Country Club, and were members of St. Augustine Catholic Church. Dolores was employed at the local bank, where she retired in 1994. Dolores moved to Titusville, FL in September 2014, where she enjoyed many rounds of golf and other activities. In 2017, she moved to Mt. Pleasant to be near her daughter and grandchildren.

Dolores is survived by her three daughters, Denise (Douglas) Lauer of Mt. Pleasant, SC, Angela (Michael) Barber of Colorado Springs, CO, and Michele Wagner of Alexandria, VA.

Dolores is also survived by her granddaughters, Cara Schuller of Mt. Pleasant, SC, Brenna (Trey) Price of Brookhaven, GA, and Margo Barber of Thornton, CO; her great-grandson, Evan Etheredge of Mt. Pleasant, SC; and her longtime friend and companion, Bob Sell of Goodland, IN.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 11 a.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Rensselaer, IN with Father Matthew Arbuckle officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Lung Association.

Steinke Funeral Home has been entrusted with the local arrangements.