May 22, 2013

Kenneth Wagner

a08 wagnerKenneth C. Wagner died Jan. 31, 2013, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. He was 84.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 6, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Delta with Bishop Matthew Clark presiding.

Kenneth Charles Wagner was born Feb. 18, 1928, to Charles and Margeret (Loney) Wagner in Denver. He grew up in Craig, Rifle and Denver, graduating from Denver's South High School in 1946.

Mr. Wagner was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Delta, Ducks Unlimited and the NRA.

He worked as a game warden for the Colorado Department of Game and Fish for 39 years. He was responsible for getting Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep into Colorado. He volunteered with the Department of Wildlife helping with animal rescue and tagging and banding different wildlife. He worked with the Canadian government in banding ducks.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing and his dogs.

Mr. Wagner is survived by his son, Jon-Michael Grebenc and wife Nancy of Broomfield; three daughters, Helen Cook and husband Jake of Raytown, Mo., Marjorie Boyce and husband Mark of Paonia, and Michelle Jones and husband Frank of Virginia.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are being handled by Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory.

View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylorfuneralservice.com.

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