Dan (Jr.) Wagner

Daniel George Wagner, Jr.

     SANTA FE – Mr. Daniel George Wagner, Jr., passed from this life Thursday afternoon, January 26, 2017, in Texas City surrounded by his family.

     Born August 21, 1929 in Plantersville, TX, to German immigrants, Daniel Franklin and Katherine (Martin) Wagner.

     Dan met Josephine Coniglio in Dickinson, TX and they married on February 23, 1952 at the Shrine of True Cross. They built their first home in Dickinson later moving to Angleton and then Alta Loma/Santa Fe in 1961, residing there for 56 years. He was a parishioner and member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Council #10393 and previously a member of the Knights of Columbus, M.J. Babin Council in LaMarque.

     Dan always jokingly said he had a wonderful childhood until he went to work at the age of 4. Dan first worked for Bowen McLaughlin at the Blimp Base in Hitchcock, TX, then he began working for George Moore Construction building the highway between Dickinson and Kemah. He worked for M&M Construction and helped build the Angleton, TX section of Highway 288. While employed at Texas Gulf Construction he helped build the Galveston Seawall. Texas Gulf branched off to form Bridge and Road Construction, with many years employed with Bridge and Road, Dan climbed the work ladder from operator to job foreman to superintendent. Various projects he worked on include the Industrial Bypass in Galveston, the Naval Parking Lot on Pelican Island, the Todd Shipyard Road, the fueling stations for Houston’s Intercontinental Airport, Farm Road 2920 in the Tomball/Waller area. The 610 Loop between I-10 and -45, the Southwest Freeway from Bissonet to Highway 1092 and the extension of the runways at Ellington Air Force Field. While employed for LEM Construction he was the project superintendent building the waste disposal plant for Texas City. In 1982 Dan joined his sons, Dennis and Davy at Wagner Construction in Santa Fe, TX, retiring in 1990.

     He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Mike Wagner, Verna Morse, Jack Wagner, Joe Wagner, Barbara Shead and Maggie Shead.

     Survivors include his loving wife of 65 years, Josephine (Coniglio) Wagner; sister, Eugenia Johnson; sons, Danny (Regina), Jerry and wife, Lynda, Dennis and wife, Wanda, Kenny and wife, Shawn, Davy (Brandi); daughter, JoLynn Wagner; grandchildren, Dennis Wagner, Jr. (Heather), Jason Wagner (Deidre), Wyndee Wagner, Kacey Wagner (Nick Quesada), Cody Wagner, Erick Wagner (Kristi), Aaron Wagner (Monica), Kristen Egan (John), Mellissa Johnson (Tim), Kelli Hefner (Jason), Katie Ewing (Travis), Michael Garza (Shellene); 26 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

     Visitation will be held from 5 - 8 p.m. Sunday at Hayes Funeral Home, 10412 Highway 6, (409) 925-3501, with a Vigil Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. with Deacon Alvin Lovelady officiating. A Rosary will follow recited by Deacon Don Lecompte.

     A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 30, 2017, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Reverend John Kappe, Celebrant. Interment will follow at Hayes Grace Memorial Park Cemetery.

     Pallbearers will be Dennis Wagner, Jr. Jason Wagner, Erick Wagner, Aaron Wagner, Daniel Cody Wagner and Dennis Wagner, III. Honorary bearers will be Melissa Wagner Johnson, Kelli Wagner Hefner, Katie Wagner Ewing, Wyndee Wagner, Kacey Wagner and Kristen Wagner Egan.

     The family would like to thank caregiver Tammy McKee for her time and help coordinating Dan’s healthcare. 

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