Larry Eugene Wagner, 58, of Wellington, Missouri passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 23, 2017 at the First Baptist Church, 201 MO-224 Wellington, MO 64097. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 23, 2017 at the church. Inurnment will take place at a later date. Memorials are suggested to Wayside Waifs. Memories and condolences for the family may be left at
www.ralphojones.com or on our Facebook Page. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524.
Larry was born on July 16, 1959 in Louisiana, MO to Orval Wilbur and Helen (Story) Wagner. He graduated from Louisiana High School. He married Debra K. (Sharp) Smith on May 15, 1999 in Odessa, MO. Larry was a member of the Wellington First Baptist Church. He worked as a laborer for various shelter workshops. In addition to spending time with his family, Larry enjoyed fishing, swimming, boating, hiking, birdwatching, and vacationing in Oregon, Utah and Washington.
Survivors include Larry’s wife, Debra K. Wagner of Wellington, MO; two step-daughters, Laurie Stuart and husband Andrew of Bremerton, Washington and Rebecca Alldredge and husband David of Toole, Utah; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; a brother, Herbert Wagner and wife Carla of Covington, Indiana; a sister, Shirley Beshears of Wellington, MO; and many nieces and nephews.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother Lynn McSorley.