He was born August 9, 1979 in Peoria, IL to William and Gail Wagner Jr.
He is survived by his parents, William H. (Dawn) Wagner Jr. of Creve Coeur and Gail Lee (Randy Barnard) Wagner; fiancé, Megan Gillhouse of Peoria; three sons, Conner, Reed and Quinn Wagner; two siblings, Jason Wagner of Morton and Michelle (Donny) Tovrea of Creve Coeur; step-sister, Kelsi Wagner of Canton; paternal grandparents, William and Virginia Wagner Sr. of East Peoria and maternal grandparents, Charles and Vera Ray also of East Peoria, two nieces and two nephews.
Joseph worked as a Mechanic for Pennell Fork Lift Services and raced stock cars (21J) at several area tracks. He enjoyed racing, fishing, playing with his sons and spending time with family and friends.
A visitation will be on Thursday, May 3, 2018 from 4 to 7 pm with a funeral service at 7:00 pm at Remmert Funeral Home in East Peoria. Cremation will be accorded following the service.
Memorials may be made to an educational fund for his children.
Words of comfort can be shared with the family at www.remmertfuneralhome.com
