Lois Jean Wagner

Lois Jean Wagner, 59, passed away unexpectedly on August 30th, 2024. Lois was born on December 19th, 1964 to Charles "Al" Wagner and Vicki (Hall) Harmon.

Lois grew up in Shelton, WA and graduated from Shelton High School, where she was involved in multiple sports. She also studied at South Puget Sound Community College and Centralia College. Lois worked for many years at Taylor Station, where she started as a dishwasher and learned her craft of cooking for others. She went on to work at Mary M. Knight School as Head Cook. She continued her career in school food service as the Head Cook and Kitchen Manager for Hood Canal School, where she worked for the past several years.

Lois was a beloved mom, sister, aunt, cousin, friend and co-worker. She made everyone around her laugh with her quick wit and sarcasm. Lois was passionate about helping others and often opened her arms to those in need. She was a beautiful soul who will be deeply missed by those who knew her.

Lois was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her step-mom, Millie Wagner of Shelton, daughter Megan Smith of Seattle, her siblings, Barbara (Jan Jitze) Krol of Oceanside, CA, Ann (Jeff Johns) Wagner of Shelton, Kris Wagner of Tacoma, Tricia (Gary) Woolett of Shelton, Cory (Diana) Wagner of Port Orchard, and Edward Wagner of Shelton, along with her nieces and nephews, a large extended family, her cat Lucky, and an extensive network of friends.

A celebration of Lois' life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at the Squaxin Community Kitchen located at 50 SE Squaxin Lane in Shelton, WA. In lieu of flowers, donations to Adopt-a-Pet of Shelton are greatly appreciated to honor Lois' love for animals.