Born March 21, 1954, in Louisville, KY, to Alvin and Alberta (Prell) Wagner, Wally, as he was known to friends and family, attended Bishop Hartley High school, graduating in 1972 and graduated from Defiance College in 1976. Wally married Dona McDonald on June 28, 1980. He worked in banking for 44 years, before retiring in 2020.
Wally is survived by his wife Dona; children Chris Wagner and Courtney (Jake) Massey; grandchildren Caroline and Ben; brothers Al (Diana) Wagner and Tim (Ling) Wagner; and his niece and nephews.
He is preceded in death by parents Alvin and Alberta Wagner.
Visitation will be held in his memory on Saturday, August 12, 2023 from 3pm to 5pm at Schoedinger Northeast Funeral Home, 1051 East Johnstown Road in Gahanna. A brief celebration of life service will be held immediately following, beginning at 5pm.
In lieu of flowers, the family would encourage friends to donate in Wally’s name to BellaCare Hospice or The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research.
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