Memorials › Benjamin Herman “Ben” Wagner
21 Nov 1928 – 20 Nov 2018
| Birth | 21 Nov 1928 |
| Death | 20 Nov 2018 |
| Cemetery | Laurel Land Memorial Park Fort Worth , Tarrant County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | David McClellan on 23 Nov 2018 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194926686 |
Benjamin "Ben" H. Wagner, passed away peacefully in the company of his loving family on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, after a short battle with cancer, just hours shy of his 90th birthday. Ben was born in the Indian Gap community of Hamilton County, Texas on November 21, 1928. He was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church in Priddy, Texas and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pottsville, Texas. Ben worked on the family farm before moving to Fort Worth in 1947 where he worked as an Aerospace Tool Designer for Convair/General Dynamics, then Bell until his retirement. He married his longtime schoolmate, Mildred Pietzsch in 1949 and the two raised their three children steadfast in the Christian faith. Ben and Mildred were charter members of Redeemer Lutheran Church Fort Worth, where they remained active members until failing health made it difficult to serve. Ben is preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Frieda Wagner, and his sister, Mabeline Turnbow. Survivors: Wife, Mildred; children, Robert Wagner and wife, Linda of Burleson, Cathy Gonzalez and husband, Jerry of Benbrook, and Paul Wagner of Fort Worth; brothers, Leamon Wagner and wife, Lydia of Hamilton, Darman Wagner and wife, Jane of Hamilton; many grandkids, great grandkids, extended family and friends. Funeral service: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 4513 Williams Road, Benbrook 76116. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park, 7100 Crowley Road, Fort Worth 76134..
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