Harlan Matthew Wagner

Harlan "Butch" Matthew Wagner, age 83, passed away on August 31, 2025. He was born on December 3, 1941, in Rogers City, Michigan. Butch is the cherished husband of the late Rose, who preceded him in death in 2014. Loving father of Tracy (Andrew) Vallelunga, Julie (Bill) Sharrow, Terence Durecki, and the late Mark (survived by Sherry) Durecki; the stepfather of Gregory (Vicki) Durecki. Beloved grandpa to Nathan, Cade, Maggie, Donovan, Erin, and Mark. Dear brother of Wallace (Joan) Wagner and brother-in-law of Anthony (Candace) Kowalski. Butch is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He will be dearly missed. Butch is preceded in death by his siblings, Delmar (the late Kitty) Wagner, Gerald (the late Yvonne) Wagner, Grace (the late Jack) Venzlaff, Russell (the late Thelma) Wagner, and his sister-in-law, Elizabeth (the late Jerry) Zimmer. Butch's family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, September 5, 2025, from 2:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 5:00 p.m. at the Wm. Sullivan and Son Funeral Home, 8459 Hall Road (3 blocks East of Van Dyke), Utica. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, September 6, with visitation at 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at 10 a.m. Memorials suggested to the Capuchins, 1820 Mt. Elliott Street, Detroit, MI 48207 or at www.thecapuchins.org, or to Grace Centers of Hope at https://gracecentersofhope.org/donate/. Please share a story or leave a tribute at www.SullivanFuneralDirectors.com.