Dan was born in Alliance, Nebraska, on September 25, 193,9 to W.E. "Ed" and Josephine "Tillie" (Reynolds) Wagers.
Dan's family moved to Sheridan, Wyoming, in 1945. Dan attended Holy Name Catholic grade school in Sheridan. Dan graduated from Natrona County High School in Casper, WY in 1957. He attended Casper College.
In 1963, Dan graduated from the University of Wyoming in Laramie with a BS in General Engineering. Dan worked at the Burlington Northern Railway in Chicago. In 1971, He married Kay (Marberg) and moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, where they raised three children.
Dan was preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Tillie Wagers. He is survived by three children, John, Maureen (Nate Harnish), and Mary Wagers; two grandchildren, Tori and Gigi Harnish, and cousins in Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming.
Dan will be greatly missed by his family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held February 6, 2026, at 10 AM at the Cathedral of Saint Paul.
Condolences may be left at www.muellerbies.com, or mailed to Mueller-Bies Funeral Home, 2130 N. Dale St., Roseville, MN 55113