Tom Dean WagonerBOURBON – Tom Dean Wagoner, age 73, of Bourbon, passed away Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.
Tom was born the son of Roland and Bertha Wenger Wagoner March 19, 1946, at Plymouth. He has been a lifelong Bourbon resident and a graduate of Triton School Corporation in 1964 and he worked in his father’s International Harvester Farm Equipment dealership as a parts dealer. Later on he worked for Rader farm equipment of Bremen. Tom had a passion for motorcycles, especially his own, where he traveled out west on that bike and also loved prairie dog hunting with his friend, Herb Schaetzle. He shared his Christian faith at Bourbon Bible Church, where he was a member.
One of Tom’s proud moments was serving his country in the United States Army, Corps of Engineers during the Vietnam War.
Those who will greatly miss Tom are his wife, Diana; and children, Tom Dean and Barbara Wagoner lll, of Etna Green, and their children, Robiyn and Kaycee; Angi and Fred Hathway, of North Manchester, and their children:, Tyler, Hannah, Matthew, Holly and Kylie; Tim Berger, of Bourbon, and his children,: Robby and Magen; Tracy and William Ville, of Warsaw, and their children, Sam and Jack; and seven great-grandchildren. Also surviving is his sisters: Patty Bauer, of Plymouth; Bobbi Brunk, of Plymouth; Margi Heckley, of Indianapolis; and Jo Wagoner, of Plymouth.
Those who have preceded in death are his parents; grandson, Jacob Berger; and brother, Bill Wagoner.
The family will receive friends for a time of visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14 at Bourbon Bible Church, Bourbon. A service to celebrate Tom’s life will be held Tuesday in the church with Pastor Larry Goss officiating. Burial will take place in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bourbon.
The Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, Bourbon, is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements for the family.
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Friends are invited to sign the online guestbook and share memories with the family at www.deatonclemensfuneralhome.com.
