Eli M. Wagler, age 70, of Montgomery, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 2:40 P.M. He was born on March 31, 1950 to Lewis and Anna Barbara (Stoll) Wagler. Eli married Leona (Raber) Wagler on October 24, 1974. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.
Eli is survived by: his wife, Leona (Raber) Wagler; seven sons, Lamar (Regina) Wagler, Daniel (Lisa) Wagler, Leonard (Amy) Wagler, Nathan (Katie) Wagler, John (Linda) Wagler, Phillip (Leah) Wagler, Matthew (Lisa) Wagler; six daughters, Hannah (Uria) Wagler, Katherene (Paul Joe) Eicher, Orpha (Mark) Knepp, Laura (Timothy) Wagler, Rachel (Derek) Wagler and Rebecca (Fred) Wagler; sixty-four grandchildren; five brothers, David (Anna) Wagler, Enos Wagler, Frank (Esther) Wagler, Ira (Wilma) Wagler and Willard (Naomi) Wagler; two sisters, Mary Ellen Wagler and Susie Wagler; four sisters-in-law, Lydia Ann (Menno) Schwartz, Lydia Mae (Virgil) Wagler, Martha (Floyd) Wagler and Ruth Ann (Paul) Raber.
Eli was preceded in death by: his parents; six brothers, Virgil, Lewis, John, Elmer, Abraham and Kenneth Wagler; one sister, Lydia Ann Wagler and one sister-in-law, Rosanna (Enos) Wagler.
Visitation will be held on Monday, March 15, 2021 and Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at the Parson Event Center, 4139 N 700 E, Montgomery. Funeral service will be Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 9:00 am at the Parson Event Center in Montgomery with Home Ministers officiating. Eli will be laid to rest in Southwest Cemetery in Montgomery.
All arrangements have been entrusted to Meng Family Funeral Home in Odon.
