Friedrich Wagenhals

Friedrich Wagenhals, age 76, longtime resident of Mansfield, Ohio, died at Whidbey General Hospital on Tuesday, September 6, 2005. Mr. Wagenhals was born in Yugoslavia on June 16, 1929, to Franz Wagenhals and Katherina Haas Wagenhals. He was raised in Yugoslavia, where he met and married Magdalena Bajerle on May 30, 1951. The couple immigrated to the United States in 1956, settling in Mansfield. Artesian Industries, a porcelain products manufacturer, employed Friedrich for over forty years. He moved to Oak Harbor, Washington on July 17, 2005 to live with his son and family. Friedrich attended the Apostolic Christian Church. He was also a member and trustee of the Mansfield Liederkranz.

He is survived by his son, Reinhold 'Ron' Wagenhals and wife Terry of Oak Harbor, WA; one granddaughter, Maria Magdalena 'Sunshine' Wagenhals of Kirkland, WA; four step-grandchildren, Rosalie Perez and husband Zachary of Misawa AFB, Japan, Analie Gozum of El Cajon, CA, Terri Lee Martin of Virginia Beach, VA and James R. Louthan and wife Angie of Bellevue, WA; seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Katherina Breinich and husband Julius of Mansfield, Ohio, and stepmother, Elizabeth Wagenhals of Mansfield, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his wife, Magdalena in July 1994 and by a son, Friedrich, in June 1997.

Friends may call Monday, September 12, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Diamond Street Home of Wappner Funeral Directors. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home, officiated by Mike Baumann. Interment will follow in Mansfield Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.