Richard W. Wagner M.D.

Richard William Wagner, M.D., 91, formerly of Huntington, went to be with the Lord Jesus at 8:08 a.m. on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on August 22, 1922 in Gary, IN to Samuel and Anna (Drotleff) Wagner, who came to the U.S. from Arbegen, Austria-Hungary. On August 31, 1947, he married Carolyn F. Stine in Frankfort, IN and she preceded him in death on November 12, 2008. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II in North Africa and Italy from 1942-1945 with the 105th Station Hospital. He graduated from IU Medical School in 1951 and did his internship in Sacramento, CA where he was also in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. He then served as a 1st Lieutenant and Flight Surgeon in the U.S. Air Force in Korea in 1953 deploying from Bergstrom Air Force Base near Austin, Texas. Upon returning from Korea, he moved to Huntington with his wife and children and opened his medical practice on Guilford Street. Dr. Wagner was a Family Practice physician in Huntington from 1953 until retiring in 1990. He considered himself a “country doctor” and enjoyed all phases of practice from delivering babies to treating the elderly. He belonged to the American Academy of Family Physicians, was a delegate to the Indiana State Medical Association and served as Chief of Staff at Huntington Memorial Hospital. He was a member of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in Huntington. He attended Ascension Lutheran Church in Beech Grove where son Mark is the pastor, after the move to Indianapolis in May of 2008 to be closer to their children. He was known for his convertibles and enjoyed flying his Piper Tripacer, doing crossword puzzles, camping, living in the county, and being with his family. Dr. Wagner is survived by two sons, Mark (Patrice) Wagner of Indianapolis, and Kurt (Sally) Wagner of Houston, TX; two daughters, Anna Wagner of Fishers, and Sara (Don, Jr) Kimmel of Fishers; granddaughter Emily (Aaron) Rode, granddaughter Kristina Kimmel, grandson Samuel Kimmel and great-granddaughter Madelyn Rode; one brother, Dr. Robert (Marcia) Wagner of Estero, FL; cousins Katharina Drotleff and Elizabeth Farthing; nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. In addition to his beloved wife, Carolyn, he was also preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Samuel Wagner and Albert Wagner, and his cousin John Drotleff. Visitation in Indianapolis will be Sunday, Sept. 22 at Ascension Lutheran Church, 602 S 9th Ave, Beech Grove from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. with funeral services at 3 p.m. with Reverend Mark Wagner officiating. There will also be visitation Monday, Sept. 23 at Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Burial with US Army honor guard will follow in Gardens of Memory, Huntington County. The family also wants to thank all of his devoted patients who have been so kind to him and Mother over the years. Preferred memorials are to the Indiana University Medical School or Ascension Lutheran Church in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, IN 46750.

Richard W. Wagner M.D.

August 22, 1922 - September 15, 2013