Jeanette M. Wagner

Jeanette WagnerLivingston – Jeanette M. Wagner, age 88 of Livingston, died unexpectedly on Thursday Jan. 15, 2015 at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville. Jeanette was born on Sept. 2, 1926 in Wingville Township, Grant Co., WI the daughter of Arnold Sr. and Margaret (Vogel) Biefer. She married Howard Wagner on May 27, 1952 in Lancaster, WI.

Following graduation from Montfort High School in 1944, Jeanette worked as a nanny until her marriage to Howard in 1952. Jeanette was truly dedicated to her husband and family and was sure to carry out all daily tasks as needed. She loved working with their show horses, dancing, going out to eat, and watching birds, especially cardinals and hummingbirds. She also enjoyed her weekly trip to the beauty parlor and great conversations with the wonderful group of friends she surrounded herself with after the untimely death of her husband. She was an active member of the Livingston United Methodist Church, the Rock Church Memorial, and a past member of the Eastern Star. Jeanette’s dedication to her family, friends, and her church will forever be cherished.

Jeanette is survived by her three children; Tari Novinska of Pulaski, WI, Alan (Karen) Wagner of Montfort, and Todd (Sonja) Wagner of Sun Prairie, five grandchildren; Tyson (Karen) Novinska of Grafton, WI, Tamra Novisnka of Dodgeville, Cortney (Troy) Finley of Mineral Point, Katie Wagner (Marcus Canty) of Sun Prairie, and Heidi Wagner of Sun Prairie, two step-grandchildren; Brian (Patti Schaefer) Edge of Barneveld, and Amy (Bryan) Dittmer of Glencoe, MN, six great-grandchildren; Jaidon Novinska, Kit and Carter Finley, Idrissa Samb, Otis Canty, and Colton Dittmer, three sister-in-laws; Helen Kenny of Livingston, Audrey Wagner of Dodgeville, and Phyllis Wagner of Sarasota, FL, as well as several special nieces and nephews.

Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents, husband Howard on March 25, 1988, brother Arnold Jr. “Bud” (Blondie) Biefer, sister Barbara (Keith) Rands.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday Jan. 21, 2015 at the Livingston United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the Rock Church Cemetery in rural Livingston. A visitation will be held from 4:00–8:00 P.M. on Tuesday evening Jan. 20, 2015 at the Soman-Larson Funeral Home in Montfort and from 10:00 A.M. until the time of service at the church on Wednesday morning. In lieu of plants and flowers, a memorial fund is being established in loving memory of Jeanette M. Wagner.