Elsie Marie Wagner Hoelzel

(1931-2011) 

Elsie Marie Wagner Hoelzel, 79, formerly of 2552 Jacob Road, Green Valley died at 4:45 PM Sunday, May 22, 2011, at the Christian Village in Lincoln, IL.  She was born on July 31, 1931 in Limestone Township to Carl B and Eliza Maddox Johnson. 

She is survived by two sons: Louis (Linda) Wagner of Easton and Roy (Karen) Wagner of Mason City, one daughter: Janica (Mike) Drainer of Canton.  Also surviving is one sister: Margaret Steiling of Atlanta, IL, two sister-in-laws: Viola Wagner and Evelyn Schoonover, six grandchildren: Michele (Tom) Murphy of Canton, Donald (Jennifer Doss) Damm of Mason City, Nicole (Travis) Rose of Easton, Chris Drainer of Canton, Chad (Katie) Wagner of Springfield and Josh (Wendy) Wagner of Mason City.  Elsie also has 12 great-grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by two husbands; George Wagner February 17, 1951 and George Hoelzel September 29, 2002, one great-grandchild: Bryant Wagner, one brother: Benjamin Johnson and four sisters: Catherine Campen, Clara Meischner, Ann Bleichner and Elizabeth Englebrect. 

Elsie worked for Knoles Gardens in Mason City for 17 years.  She was a member of the South Pekin Congregational Church.

Funeral services will be at 10:30am on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City. Nash Shawgo will officiate.  Visitation will be from 6-8 Tuesday evening at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Green Valley Cemetery.  Memorials may be left to the Christian Village Memory Unit – Activity Fund.  Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City is in charge of arrangements.

Online memorial messages for the family may be left at www.hurleyfh.com