Lois Arlene Wagner

Lois Arlene Wagner passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at the Circle Evangelical Church in Circle, Montana with Pastor Clay Masser officiating. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery in Circle. Silha Funeral Home of Glendive has been entrusted with the arrangements. Lois was born on February 3, 1964 in Circle, Montana to parents Victor & Jean (Vaughan) Wagner. Lois had many roles in life: daughter, wife, mother, sister, aunt, girlfriend, and friend to many. Lois was raised on the family farm north of Circle. She attended the Evangelical Church with her family. Lois attended elementary school in Circle and Glendive. She lived with Jerry & Barb Kuester and their family in Glendive for two years. She became very close friends with the family, especially Valerie. (The friends would re-connect when both lived in Billings years later.) Lois then returned to Circle to attend special education classes and graduated from Circle High School in 1982. Lois later moved to Billings. She worked at 4B’s Restaurant where she met her husband, Frank Redman. Unfortunately, Lois had the heartbreaking experience of losing her baby girl, Judy Ann, in the early 1990s. Lois’s travels took her several places through the years. She settled down for a number of years with her companion, Bryan Young, in Billings before he tragically died of a heart attack. Several years ago, she met Steven Hellyer. They traveled from Montana to Pennsylvania twice in recent years before moving to Tennessee in August of 2020. Lois enjoyed working word search puzzle books, writing letters and sending cards to family and friends. Lois loved to talk on the phone… as soon as she had a cell phone, she would call family and friends to touch base and catch up. Lois also loved to visit with her many friends in the Circle area whether by phone or in person. She seemed to know everyone in town! She was not shy about striking up a conversation with someone. If they weren’t a friend before she talked with them, they were a friend after a conversation with her! Seldom was Lois without a purse tucked under her arm. Lois had a sweet disposition and a sunny smile. It was rare that she said any cross words. She was not afraid of life. She went fearlessly from one adventure to the next. Lois lived her life her way. She had adventures that would test the best of us, and she bounced back and headed down the road to continue her journey. Lois is preceded in death by her daughter Judy Redman; her mother Jean; her brother Brian; grandparents Gottlieb & Lydia Wagner and Hugh & Emily Vaughan; aunts Eileen (James) Hahn, Eleanor (Ralph) Kress; uncles Howard (Leona) Vaughan; Dennis (Carol) Vaughan and Newt (Violet) Derby. Lois is survived by her father Victor Wagner; sister Nora (Gary) Muller and niece Danielle Fox & great-nephew Gavin Ellsworth; brother Bruce (Darci) Wagner and nieces Anica, Jolene, Cassi and Kirsten; sister Amy (Caleb) Mills and nephew Caleb Ray & nieces Megan & Morgan; aunt Violet Derby of Texas; niece Holly (Brian's daughter); and uncle Gary (Gloria) Vaughan of Billings as well as numerous cousins. She is also survived by her partner Steven Hellyer. Lois will be missed. She earned her angel wings on that fateful day and God is now holding her safely in His arms. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at: www.silhafuneralhomes.com.

Lois Arlene Wagner

February 3, 1964 - December 31, 2020

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February 3, 1964 - December 31, 2020

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