Mary Jane Wagner

Mary Jane Wagner, 81 of Canadian stepped into her heavenly home Tuesday, September 24, 2024.

Funeral Services will be 2:30 pm Sunday, September 29, 2024, in the Canadian Methodist Church of Canadian with Gary Jahnel officiating. A private burial will be Monday, September 30, 2023, in Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Canadian.

Mary Jane Dungan Wagner was born October 16, 1942, in Krebs, OK to Tommie Loil Dungan and Martha Garigan Dungan. She lived in Krebs until she was 13 years old when the family moved to Moab, Utah. The family lived on a school bus for a time; Mary worked in the orchards until she moved back to Texas. While living in Gruver she met Clarence Wagner. They married September 9, 1965. Mary and Clarence were married almost 53 years. He preceded her in death in 2018. She loved being a homemaker and taking care of her family. In those early years they took the girls and hauled hay together. When the girls left home Mary got her CDL; she and Clarence drove trucks across the US and Canada for 14 years. Mary loved to cook. She cooked and made a home for her and Clarence in the truck. She loved to mall shop for the grandkids while Clarence napped in the truck. While on the road Mary would put together baby blankets and sew them together when they returned home. She also loved to make doll clothes and taking quilting classes. It was not unusual for Mary to open her home, pay a bill, clothe & feed someone in need. Holton would say, “Meme is the best!”

Also preceding her in death were her parents, Tommie and Martha Garigan; and a sister, Lou Ella Martin.

Those left to cherish Mary’s memory are 2 daughters, Jeanie Cates and husband Ross of Canadian, Mary Francis Overturf and husband Michael of Johnson City, IL; 2 grandchildren, Jessica Dickinson and husband Bo of Borger, Marshal Cates and wife Brooke of Quitaque; 2 great grandchildren, Holton Dickinson and Collins Cates; a sister, Beulah Croasmun of Moab, Utah; 3 brothers-in-law, John Wagner of El Reno, OK, Bob Wagner of Oklahoma City, OK, Kenneth Wagner of Watonga, OK and many other family members.

Memorials may be made to Mesa View Sr Living, 106 Teas Circle, Canadian, TX 79014. Lone Star Angel, PO Box 303, Canadian, TX 79014