WAGNER - Alvin Alfred Wagner (Al), husband, father and grandfather passed away August 27, 2010 after a brave and noble battle with cancer. Al was born July 19, 1936 at Coronach, Saskatchewan. Al attended Adler School Division and later Crane Valley High School, and completed high school at Central Collegiate in Moose Jaw. Al met his beloved wife and best friend, Garnet, in Moose Jaw and they were married in October of 1962. He completed his first year of a Bachelors degree in Education at Regina Teachers College in 1966 and taught in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, New Dale School in Queenstown, Alberta, and Barons Consolidated School in Barons, Alberta. Al and Garnet relocated with their young family to Swift Current, Saskatchewan in 1971 where Al took a position working for Saskatchewan Health. Swift Current would eventually become their home and Al and Garnet raised their family there. He later retired from Saskatchewan Health in June 1996. Al found his most precious joys in life by spending time with his family and was happiest when he was fishing and camping with his sons and their families. Al is predeceased by his parents Henry Wagner and Olga Schanowski, his brother Ernie Wagner and sister-in-law, Sharon Thompson. Al is survived by his wife of 47 years, Garnet; two sons Brent (Mary) Wagner and Brad (Patti) Wagner both of Regina; grandchildren Alex, Noah, Aaron and Mikayla; brothers Ed Wagner and Karl (Arlene) Wagner and sister Alma (Doug) Roberts; brother-in-law Merlin Thompson, sisters-in-law Gail (Laurence) Berger, Janet (Jack) Fulwiler, Marlys Benson (Brent), Debbie Ann (Marv) Lougheed and numerous nieces and nephews and their families. A private service was held by W.J. Jones & Son Funeral Home at Sunset Cemetery in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on September 1, 2010 at 3:00 PM. Della Ferguson officiated. Memorials to the Canadian Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated. In living memory of Al, a tree will be planted in Besant Park by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home. Please sign the memorial register at website: www.wjjonesandson.com (Obituaries).