Eileen Ann (Beckius) Wagner of Apple Valley, MN, 89; born on Dec. 20, 1922, in Jordan; died Aug. 30, 2012, in Apple Valley. Preceded in death by husband, Nick J. Wagner; parents, Alex and Catherine (Wermerskirchen) Beckius; brother, Virgil (wife, Pearl), sisters, Angela Sames (husband, Gerald), Hilaria Sheehan (husband, William) and brother-in-law, Don Muelken, and son-in-law, Dennis Factor. Survived by daughter Barbara A. (Dennis) Factor of New Prague; sons, Nick M. (Gina) of Apple Valley and Gary N. (Nancy) of Plymouth; grandchildren, Angela Factor, Joe (Sarah) Factor; Jamey (Katie) Wagner, Jill (Marcus) Hubers, and Jon (Jessica) Wagner; and Kari N. Wagner; great grandchildren, Marisa and Aavionna Lee; Ashley, Maren and Ryan Wagner; Laney (Wagner) Hubers; and Julia and Jon Wagner. Also, survived by sister, Jean Muelken, of Richfield. Formerly of Richfield, Eileen retired in 1985 from Independent School District 196 Westview Elementary School in Apple Valley, where she worked as a school cook for 20 years. She was a member of Mary, Mother of the Church in Burnsville, Apple Valley Garden Club and VFW Women’s Auxiliary at Prior Lake. She had a passion for cooking and all things associated with menu planning. She also enjoyed golfing, gardening, crafts and feeding the many birds she adopted in her backyard. She especially loved spending time with her family. She was loved by all who knew her, and she will be deeply, deeply missed.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at noon Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, at White Funeral Home, 14560 Pennock Ave., Apple Valley, and one hour prior to Mass at the church. Interment at St. Mary’s and St. Mark’s Catholic Cemetery at Shakopee. We want to express our appreciation to all of those who supported her in her final days, but especially to the medical and nursing staffs at Fairview Ridges Medical Center in Burnsville and Augustana Healthcare Center in Apple Valley.
