William Paul Wagner

William Paul Wagner, 89, of Carmel, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville.  He was born on June 17, 1929 to Anthony and Ruth (Rice) Wagner in Detroit, Michigan.

William graduated from St. Marys High School. He played basketball and football, and was nicknamed Bulldog and Golden Toe. William graduated from the University of Dayton in 1951. He was married in June of 1951 to Joanne, who preceded him in death in 2012. William was a hard worker, he worked at his father's tool and die shop. He retired after 32 years with CIT Corp. William loved his golf outings in the summer with his brothers. He was a very devout Catholic and enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sports.

He is survived by his children, William (Cheryl) Wagner, Jr., Suzanne (Mike) Varley, Carol (Gary) Reigel, Thomas (Kim) Wagner, Therese (Greg) German, Catherine (Dave) Martinez, Timothy (Marji) Wagner, and Joan (Bob) Coleman; siblings, Grace Heupel, Robert Wagner, and Thomas Wagner; 25 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joanne Wagner; siblings Tony Wagner, Jim Wagner, John Wagner, Betty Daly, and Kay Flynn.

Services will be held at 6:30 pm on Friday, March 1, 2019 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 14598 Oak Ridge Road in Carmel, with Father DeCarlo officiating.  Visitation will be from 5:30 pm to the time of service at the church.