Wava I. Dager, 96 years old of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Adams Heritage in Monroeville. She was born on Wednesday, October 17, 1917 in Monroeville, Indiana the daughter of the late Isaac Marquardt and the late Bessie (Lee) Marquardt. She married Leslie E. Dager on November 27, 1935 and he passed away in 1973. Wave attended Monroeville Church of the Nazarene and was a member of the American Legion Post 420 Auxiliary. She was a homemaker and had worked as a custodian for the Monroeville Church of the Nazarene for many years. Surviving are her son, Richard L. (Pat) Dager of Monroeville; son, Lynn E. (Linda) Dager of Decatur; son-in-law, Kenneth Oliger of Porter, Texas; thirteen grandchildren; twenty-nine great-grandchildren; and two great great-grandchildren. Preceding Wava in death were her daughter, Sandy Oliger; a great-granddaughter, Maya Sweat; and two brothers, Alton & Burton Marquardt. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 24, 2013 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel in Monroeville with Rev. Brent Hickman officiating. Interment will follow in the Monroeville Memorial Cemetery. Friends will be received from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, October 23 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel in Monroeville and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Thursday. Preferred memorials are to Monroeville Church of the Nazarene or Adams Heritage.
