Monty Robert Wagamon

April 10, 1962 - July 30, 2008

St. Louis, Missouri Visitation: 1:00 until 3:00 PM August 03, 2008 at Fremont Funeral Chapel Funeral Service: 10:00 O'clock A.M. August 04, 2008 at Fremont Funeral Chapel Interment: Brooks Cemetery near Hedrick, Iowa Monty Wagamon was born April 10, 1962, in Sigourney, Iowa, the son of Gary and Dixie Davis Wagamon. He graduated from Hedrick High School in 1980. Monty was united in marriage to Carla Durflinger October 16, 1982 at the Bladensburg Christian Church near Ottumwa, Iowa. Monty joined the 224th National Guard Unit of Ottumwa between his Junior and Senior year in High School and served four years receiving an honorable discharge in 1983 at which time he began his career as an over the road truck driver for two years. He then became an independent trucker which he operated for Wapello County Grain until 1989. He then hauled gasoline for Home Oil and was involved in an accident in November 1990 which left him in a state of Quadriplegic. From 1991 until 1993 he began a Boy’s Youth Group in Hedrick. He later began working for Golden Furrow as a manager of the Hedrick Location. Due to health concerns, Monty retired in 2003. He was a member of the Hedrick American Legion, and a past school board member in the Pekin Community School District. In high school he was Punting Champion for the State of Iowa, and a record he held for 25 years. He will be remembered as a caring husband, a devoted son, a wonderful father, grandfather, and an outstanding athlete. His memory is honored by his wife, Carla of Hedrick, his parents, Gary & Dixie Wagamon of Hedrick, two daughters, Whitney Wagamon and Ashley Wagamon, both of Oskaloosa, three grandchildren, Tucker & Leah Ehrman, and Aliya Wagamon, a sister Dana (Darrin) Schmitz of Hiawatha, Iowa, grandmother, Grace Wagamon of Washington, Iowa and many nieces and nephews.