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Eugene R. Wagner II

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Eugene ‘Gene’ R. Wagner II, age 75 of Florence, AZ passed away on December 11, 2022. He was born on December 17, 1946 in Trout Creek, MI to Eugene R. Wagner I and Marion Wagner (Besonen). Gene graduated from Oak Creek High School in Oak Creek, WI. He served in the Navy on the USS Simon Lake, stationed in Holy Loch, Scotland as a medic. He received his education in pharmacy at the University of Minnesota and was a member of the Independent Apostolic Lutheran Church. Gene is survived by his longtime friend and loving companion Pamela Weissman; daughter, Gwen (Tim) Stevens; grandchildren, Shane (Madison) Stevens, Rylie Stevens and Trevor Stevens; four great-grand children, Grayson, Kasten, Harrison and Luna; siblings, Diana (Vernon) Ruuska, Richard (Marilyn) Wagner, Gerald (Mary) Wagner, Julie (Jeff) Ekegren, Jill (Robert) Hietala, Jon (Sheila) Wagner and a host of brothers and sisters in faith. He is preceded in death by his parents and son, Eugene R. Wagner III. A memorial service will be held in the spring of 2023.