Daniel Milton Wagner, 91, of Ironton, Ohio, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020, at his home. The Lawrence County native was born March 3, 1929, a son of the late George Wagner and Laura Simenos Wagner. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Fern Sturgill Wagner, whom he married on December 25, 1951.

Daniel attended Hanging Rock Schools. He joined the United States Army and received three Purple Heart Awards, belonged to the Military Order Purple Heart Chapter 765, as well as received a Bronze Star. In 2018, he was selected as the Soldier of the Year and received the Jim Marshall Award at Rio Grande College. He was a labor roller with AK Steel retiring in 1991 after 34 years of service. He was of the Protestant faith and attended West Ironton Church of the Nazarene.



In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by:

brother, Barney Wagner,

brother, Dave Wagner

sister, Barb Wagner

sister, June Wagner



In addition to his wife, he is survived by:

daughter, Debbie Rogers of Ironton, OH

son, Steve (Kim) Wagner of Ironton, OH

grandchild, Nathan (Candice) Wagner of Ironton, OH

grandchild, Amanda (Matthew) Parsons of Princeton, WV

step-grandchild, Ashley (Marcus) Williams of Columbus, OH

step-grandchild, Erin (Jimmy) Negrete of Las Vegas, NV

step-grandchild, Matthew (Caitlin) Wilson of Columbus, OH

great grandchild, Sawyer Wagner of Ironton, OH

great-grandchild, Marshall Wagner of Ironton, OH

great-grandchild, Eliza Renee Wagner of Ironton, OH

great-grandchild, Ezra Williams of Columbus, OH

great-grandchild, Isley Williams of Columbus, OH

great-grandchild, Uriajah Negrete of Las Vegas, NV

great-grandchild, Levi Wilson of Columbus, OH

and a special exchange student originally from Venezuela, Pedro Medoza from Orlando, FL

Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 1:00 PM at Phillips Funeral Home, 1004 S. 7th Street, Ironton, OH, with the Rev. Lawrence Harris officiating. Public visitation will be 12:00 PM until the time of the service. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery. Phillips Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the Wagner Family with arrangements. To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.