After a life of love and quiet grace, David John Wagner Jr. of Norway Township, MI has passed.
The chapters of his life were many; these are some of them.
Love, when given fully, leaves its mark on every life it touches.
Norway Township – David J. Wagner, Jr., 76 of Norway Township, MI, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at his home.
He was born on August 10, 1949, in Norway, MI, the son of David and Helen (Abraham) Wagner.
David was a member of the Niagara High School, class of 1968. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, class of 1972, with a degree in biology and chemistry. He retired as a Coating and Water Quality Superintendent from Consolidated Papers Niagara Mill in 2000.
He married the love of his life, Anita Thompson in 2008.
He served for twenty years as an EMT with the Niagara Emergency Unit. Additionally, he served as a municipal judge in Niagara for several years.
David was a member of the National Ski Patrol for twenty-nine years, and was an instructor for outdoor emergency and transportation at Norway Mountain and Pine Mountain. He was a member of the Professional Ski Instructors of America.
He enjoyed skiing throughout North America and Canada, kayaking, hiking, music, riding his Harley, making firewood, working with his tractor, and travelling in the U. S. and Western Europe.
He is survived by his wife, Anita; daughters, Sara (Christopher) Londo of Waukesha, WI, and Chandra (Sam) Kidd of Celbridge, Ireland; stepsons Troy Laarman of Vulcan, and Mitch Laarman of Saginaw, MI; granddaughters, Madeline Londo, Macy Londo, and granddaughter, River Thompson, who was the apple of his eye; brother, Rick Wagner; and sister, Jody (David) Valk.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother Thomas Wagner.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, May 4, 2026, at St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Iron Mountain, MI, with Fr. Mark Hagan officiating. Burial will take place in Niagara Cemetery, Niagara, WI.
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The family has chosen Jacobs Funeral Home, Iron Mountain, MI, to honor David's legacy of life.
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