Pamela J. Wagner's Obituary
Pamela Jean Wagner, age 68, entered eternal life on Friday, March 15, 2024, peacefully and surrounded by her family at her home in Ravenna, MI. Pamela was born on June 3, 1955, in Grand Rapids, MI, to Karl Anderson and Marva Dawn White. Pamela graduated from Ravenna High School in 1973. She married the love of her life, Stanley Wagner, on November 3, 1973, whom she had met in study hall at Ravenna High School, and the two of them spent 50 wonderful years married to one another. Pamela was a talented quilter and was a part of various quilting groups. She made quilts for family members, the Grand Rapids Veterans’ Home, as well as for local Neonatal Intensive Care Units. She loved cooking and baking, and always had a batch of cookies ready for her grandsons. She worked for 23 years as a food service employee for Ravenna Public Schools, retiring in 2008. Pamela was a longtime member of First Reformed Church of Ravenna. She enjoyed studying genealogy and learning the history of her family and many others. She was devoted to her grandsons and could often be seen supporting them at their sporting and life events. Her greatest passion of all was loving her family with all her heart. Her beautiful life will forever be cherished in the lives of her husband, Stan Wagner; two children: Scott (Mary) Wagner and Jamie (Adam) Montgomery; five grandsons: Ryan, Tyler, Sam, Calvin, and Tate; mother in-law, Sally Wagner; mother, Marva Dawn Sterkens; and many other family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Karl Anderson; grandparents, Clarence and Minnie White and Walter and Lois Anderson; and her father in-law, Jacob Wagner. A FUNERAL SERVICE will be held for Pamela at 11:00 AM on Thursday, March 21, at Stafford St. Community Church, 12348 Stafford St, Ravenna, MI, 49451, with VISITATION taking place from 4:00 – 7:00 PM on Wednesday, March 20, at The Ravenna Chapel of Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services, 3570 Thomas St, Ravenna, MI, 49451. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Reformed Church of Ravenna. Please sign the family’s online guestbook and share memories at sytsemafh.com
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