Margaret A. Wagner (Marge)
10/1/1939 – 2/15/2022
Gretna – Margaret A. (Marge) Wagner passed away on February 15, 2022. Marge was preceded in death by her husband, Edward J. Wagner; her parents Francis & Margaret Hintz; and brother Donald (Norma) Hintz. Marge is survived by her son Scott (Lori) Wagner of Gretna, son Steve (Susan) Wagner of Gretna, son Greg (Polly) Wagner of Omaha, grandchildren Reid (Jamie) Wagner, Jack Wagner, Sydney Wagner, Jessie Wagner, Mandi (Tyrell) Galloway, Seth Wagner, Zach (Kristin) Wagner, Micah Wagner, Emma (Tyler) Nichols, Noah (Mary) Wagner and five great-grandchildren. She was also survived by her brother Gerald (Marilyn) Hintz of Gretna. Marge lived her entire life in Gretna, NE where she was a very active member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. She fought a hard battle with Alzheimer’s Disease over the past 4 years. Many thanks to the care givers at the Hillcrest SilverRidge Memory Care Cottage in Gretna. Marge had many friends that she cared about dearly and was very devoted to her family. Her smile was infectious, and her kindness was felt by many whom she touched.
Visitation Monday 5 – 6:30 PM with Rosary 6:30 PM at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Funeral Mass 10:00 AM Tuesday (2/22/22) at St. Patrick Catholic Church 508 Angus St. Gretna. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Memorials Alzheimer’s Association Nebraska Chapter or St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.
Roeder Mortuary, Inc. – Gretna Chapel
11710 Standing Stone – Gretna, NE – 402-332-0090
www.RoederMortuary.com
9/26/1968 – 2/15/2022
1/19/1962 – 2/15/2022
Lois attended country school and graduated from Wayne High School in 1949. She married Dale R. Lessmann, of Wayne, NE on June 23, 1954, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wakefield, NE, Pastor T. H. Buehner presiding. Lois and Dale lived in Wayne for most of their married years until Dale passed away on July 11, 1986. Lois moved Omaha in 1992. She was active in politics, supporting candidates running for the Senate, Governor, and Mayor. In 2016 she was voted into the Nebraska Poll Worker’s Hall of Fame in recognition of more than 20 years of service as a poll worker. Lois was also interested in sports including golf, NASCAR, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Last but not least, Lois was active in her church which included singing in choir, making reminder calls, assisting in the preparation of the church bulletins and newsletters, and correcting tests for the prison ministries. She was a hard worker who loved a challenge. Lois had the travel bug her entire life starting with trips with her sister Neva in the 1940s to visit their older siblings in Chicago. She traveled by car across the United States with her family of five, (which included packing for them all). And later in life she traveled to Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Germany, Japan, and Singapore. Lois is survived by her three children; David (Hiromi) Lessmann (Overland Park, KS), Terry Lessmann (Omaha, NE), and Lori Lessmann (Allen, TX). She is preceded in death by her brother, Wilbert (Bill) O. Wieland, and sisters Helen K. Bergens, Vera M. Finke, and Neva E. Echtenkamp.
