Martha K Wagner

Martha K. Wagner, 85, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 9, 2014 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with a Vigil at 7:00 p.m. Martha is survived by her husband, Gerald; children, Barbara Wagner of Lakewood, CO; Tim (Kelly) Wagner of Fort Dodge; Michael (Beth) Wagner of Nevada; Anne (Dave) Dudycha of College Station, TX; Mary Wagner of Houston, TX; Joan (Robert) Wallace of Wilton, CT; Patrick (Lori) Wagner of Phoenix, AZ; fifteen grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johan and Elizabeth (Goebel) Steib; sisters, Gertrude Steib; Elizabeth Johnson; and Anne Riley; brothers, John; Jacob; Peter; Conrad; and Rev. Father Joseph Steib. Martha Kathryn Steib was born June 9, 1928 in Britt. Shortly thereafter, she and her family moved to Fort Dodge. She attended Sacred Heart School and graduated in 1946. Martha worked for Welch Shoe Store and Fort Dodge Laboratory until she was united in marriage to Jerry Wagner on September 13, 1952. The couple established their home in Fort Dodge and was blessed with seven children. In 1984, Martha retired from the Centel Telephone Co. She loved to polka dance and did so for 63 years. Martha was a member of the Legion of Mary. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. Visitation Sun, Jun 8, 2014 at 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 South 12th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Vigil at 7:00 PM Service Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 10:30 pm Sacred Heart Church 211 S 13th St Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Family service 10:00 AM at the Funeral Home