Posted Friday Afternoon
Charles John Wagner, “Chuck”, age 56, formerly of Door County, passed peacefully, on May 22, 2026, while being cared for at the Sharon Richardson Community Hospice Center in Sheboygan Falls. Chuck was born on July 27, 1969, at the Algoma Memorial Hospital, to Rodney and Terri (Bahlert) Wagner and grew up in Egg Harbor. After graduating from Sevastopol High School, he worked for several different contractors in the plumbing, heating, and electrical fields. After moving to Sheboygan, he became a Master Electrician and ran his own business, Wagner Electric, which he started in January of 2011 and ran until he no longer could work due to his illness in 2026. Chuck was very interested in family history and did much research on this topic. His love of hunting and fishing were his passions in his free time. Many happy memories were created in these activities with his dad and Chuck’s two sons, Sam and Nick. When Chuck moved to Sheboygan, he and his soulmate, Patty Schleicher, had two children Sam and Nick. They shared many happy years together and Patty was an integral part of Chuck’s care when he was diagnosed with cancer in July of 2025. She spent many hours with Chuck making sure he was taking his meds, helping him with his appointments, etc… The family will always be grateful for the compassionate care she gave Chuck. Patty is a dear friend of the family and always will be. Chuck will be remembered for his quick wit and silly sense of humor, anyone on Facebook will remember his cooking posts. He loved to create things in his kitchen. He would often post a photo of his latest creation with the caption “Chef Vogner is at it again.” Chuck and his oldest son Sam, started an online fishing lure business, making lures and selling them on line. Chuck is survived by and will be deeply missed by his parents, Rod and Terri, sons, Sam and Nick, dear friend Patty Schleicher, many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He will also be missed by many friends both here in Door County and in Sheboygan. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at the Forbes Funeral Home in Sturgeon Bay with a visitation from 10:00 am until the time of service. Burial will be in the Town of Egg Harbor Cemetery. The family wishes to thank the Vince Lombardi Cancer Center, St. Luke’s in Milwaukee, and the Sharon Richardson Community Hospice Center for the attentive and compassionate care given to Chuck. The family would also like to thank the many friends and relatives for their support and kind words during this difficult time.