\t\t\tArlan and Benita Wagner \t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\tOBITUARY\t\t<\/p>\n
The romance of Arlan and Benita began in 1952. They were married on January 5, 1952. On<\/p>\n
August 2, 2026, after 74 years of marriage, they left our world together for the next chapter of<\/p>\n
their relationship.<\/p>\n
Their love story was one of unwavering devotion, shared faith, and a lifetime of adventures.<\/p>\n
Together they built a home centered on family, service, and love, creating memories that will<\/p>\n
be treasured for generations.<\/p>\n
Arlan C. Wagner, born March 14, 1932, and Benita B. (Ney) Wagner, born December 6, 1933,<\/p>\n
both passed away on August 2, 2026.<\/p>\n
Arlan and Benita shared a passion for travel, visiting all 50 states as well as destinations abroad.<\/p>\n
Whether exploring new places or simply spending time with family, they cherished every<\/p>\n
moment they shared together. Their greatest joy was being surrounded by their children,<\/p>\n
grandchildren, and loved ones.<\/p>\n
Faith was the foundation of their lives. They were lifelong, active members of Bern Reformed<\/p>\n
United Church of Christ, where they faithfully served in numerous capacities over the years.<\/p>\n
Together they sang in the church choir and devoted countless hours to the life and ministry of<\/p>\n
their church.<\/p>\n
Arlan dedicated much of his life to serving his community. In 1977, he became a member of<\/p>\n
Lodge No. 62, Free and Accepted Masons, and attained the 32nd Degree. He became a Shriner<\/p>\n
in 1978, where he proudly played the drums with the Shrine Band and served as the band\u2019s<\/p>\n
bard for 37 years. One of his favorite memories was traveling with the Shrine Band to New<\/p>\n
Orleans, where they delighted crowds with an impromptu street performance. Arlan was also a<\/p>\n
longtime member of the Mt. Pleasant Fire Company, serving as its Chief Engineer for decades.<\/p>\n
Benita devoted herself to both her family and her community. She proudly served as Justice of<\/p>\n
the Peace for Penn Township, where she was respected for her fairness, compassion, and<\/p>\n
dedication to those she served.<\/p>\n
Arlan was preceded in death by his parents, John Wagner and Florence (Bagenstose) Wagner.<\/p>\n
Benita was preceded in death by her parents, Yen Ney and Ellen (Boyer) Ney. Together, they<\/p>\n
were preceded in death by their beloved son, Daniel L. Wagner.<\/p>\n
They leave behind a loving family who will forever cherish their memories: their children,<\/p>\n
George A. Wagner (husband of Dorothy) of Bernville, Pennsylvania, Wanda F. Masias (Wagner)<\/p>\n
of Irvine, California, and Terry L. Wagner of Mohrsville, Pennsylvania; grandchildren, Alec T.<\/p>\n
Wagner (husband of Donna) of Christiansburg, Virginia, Andrew J. Wagner (husband of Jessica)<\/p>\n
of Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, Kaitlyn R. Wagner of Mohrsville, Pennsylvania, and Leland<\/p>\n
Masias; along with many extended family members and dear friends.<\/p>\n
A Memorial Service celebrating the lives of Arlan and Benita will be held on Thursday, August<\/p>\n
13, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Bern Reformed United Church of Christ, 3196 Bernville Road, Leesport,<\/p>\n
PA 19533, with Rev. Jim Roth officiating. There will be no public visitation.<\/p>\n
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bern Reformed United Church of<\/p>\n
Christ, 3196 Bernville Road, Leesport, PA 19533, in memory of Arlan and Benita.<\/p>\n
Arrangements have been entrusted to Kirkhoff Funeral Home, Bernville, which is honored to<\/p>\n
care for the Wagner family during this time.<\/p>\n
Though their earthly journey has ended, the love they shared for more than seven decades<\/p>\n
remains an enduring testament to faithfulness, partnership, and unconditional love. Their<\/p>\n
legacy will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Arlan and Benita Wagner OBITUARY The romance of Arlan and Benita began in 1952. They were married on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":261969,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[128,130,129],"class_list":["post-261968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-reading","tag-reading-city","tag-reading-city-headlines","tag-reading-city-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=261968"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261968\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/261969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=261968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=261968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=261968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}