| Location | Sioux Falls/yankton, Sd,usa |
| Age | 28 years |
| Cause of Death | Murder |
| Date of Birth | 20/07/1980 |
| Date of Death | 28/09/2008 |
| Visitors | 1,365 since 07/10/2008 |
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I never met Brian myself, but I went to school with his fiance. I made this page for family and friends to remember him. I was present at his funeral, and the following is from his memorial handout:
Brian "Bubba" VanWagner, Jr., age 28, died September 28, 2008 in Yankton, SD. Brian Charles VanWagner, son of Brian and Debra VanWagner, was born July 20, 1980. He grew up in Sioux Falls and spent two years at McCrossen Boys Ranch, where he made a lot of friends and learned to work with horses. He enjoyed fishing with his father and brothers Patrick and Matthew, working on cars and hunting with friends. He will be remembered as a man who would help anyone in need and give you the shirt off his back.
Grateful for having shared his life are his parents, Brian Sr. and Debra; sisters, Jackie and Tiffany, brothers, Patrick, Matthew, Terry, Joe, Tommy, and Leroy; grandparents, Helan VanWagner, Gerald Wikstrom, and a host of other relatives and friends.
I do know that he and his fiance, Chassidy were inseperable. They had planned to marry the day after their deaths. Instead, they were married posthumously, and a portion of Chassidy's ashes were interred inside Brian's casket, complete with both wedding rings.
HEY BRO
I AM LOST WITH OUT MY BEST FRIEND AND NOW THAT I AM HAPPY!!! I JUST WISH YOU WHERE HERE TO TELL THE GREAT NEWS I JUST REALY MISS PICKING UP THE PHONE AND CALLING YOU JUST TO TALK !!!IM SO GLADE THAT GOD GAVE YOU TO ME AS MY BROTHER AND BEST FRIEND!!!!! I THOUGHT YOU WOULD LIKE THIS!!!! I WROTE THIS FOR YOU!!!
"WE WILL MISS YOU, YOU WILL NEVER BE OUT OF OUR HEARTS,YOU MENT SO MUCH TO ALL OF US,YOU WHERE A SHOULDER TO CRY ON, A FRIEND THROUGH THICK AND THIN, WE THANK YOU FOR THAT,EVEN THOW WE KNOW, THATWE WILL NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN WALKING DOWN THE HALL TALKING TO FRIENDS BRIGHTING UP OUR LIVES WITH YOUR SUNSHINE YOU HAVE HAD AN IMPACT ON ALL OUR LIVES WE HOPE YOU KNOW HOW MUCH YOU MEANT TO ALL OF US WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU BUBBA!!!!!!!
to the best big brother
I know i didnt know you that well bubba but believe me when i say u are the best big brother i had even though u were not blood. I knew you for a very short time and it was the happiest time. That promise u made me keep well i kept it to the best of my ability and i wanted you to know i love you. My daughter jasmine will always know who u are and were. i love you and i miss you soo much. You are the best big bother i ever knew. you accepted me into the family and you didnt even know who i was you saw me in pain and held me till i stopped crying. i love you.
Love always ur sis connie nelson
The Second Greatest Light In The Distance
Dearest Bubba,
I know that my coming to you was long over due but I hope you understand why I stayed away so long. I want you to know that I tried my hardest to be at your funeral but due to circumstances unbeknown to me until lately. I am sorry I could not be there. I believe that out of all of our family that you and grandma were the greatest beacons of light we could have been given. Jessica was right when she said that no matter who it was, you would give the shirt off your back, if you could. BJ, I know that most of this family doesn't get along very much, but that doesn't matter because when I needed you the most, you were all ways there. I wish you were here right now, cause I could sure use some of that old wisdom of yours.
Thank you for being apart of some of the best years of my life
your cousin
Russell Eugene Baker Jr.
i didnt know you but i wish i did
hi bubba i dont know you but i wish i could of my autie jackie told me so much about you and i am really sad about what happened and i wish we could just wind back to the fature and see u and tell you to watch out so nothing happened to you but i didnt know you like i want to know you my brother jr you know hem he is my brother and i know he misses you alot and i know i dont know you but i think jr and i would be alot happer with you here with us and so jr can see you more because i know he misses you and i do to i started to cry when i found out what happened but you should be happy because the guy who did this is in jail for life and he is never going to come out and i know oyur happy because now you and everyone else that was there with you will be free and not have to worry about it you know and this is coming from the heart i really really wanted to met you and i feel bad that i didnt met you but i am happy to leave this for you
love savannah gislason
this is from misty k's daughter
From Big Bro Terry
first i want to say love u always bro and i want to thank u for being there for my hole family.u were the best to have, u would drop everything and come when i would call u will always be loved and never forgotten by my hole family my kids all loved the way u made them cheery all the time. there was never goodbyes just see u later so for now we will see u later bro love always and forever the runges!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bubba was the greatest person ever. he was also the best brother to his sisters jackie and misty. he was the best thing that ever happened to my children. montana,leroy jr,haily and barbara barton. he was also the best thing that happend to brenden jr. he was the best uncle in the world
misty
jackie
thanks for being our best friend bro
words of comfort
What a sad story, and what a good friend you are for making this tribute for Jnr and his girlfriend. Who is supporting you? May i send my condolences to you, you are a good friend and i think although you didn't know him well, you were moved by this horrid murder. May the God of all comfort bring you peace and help you to cope with your feelings. Please read in your Bible Psalm37:29. God bless.
can not imagine how it feels to have someone taken away. what gives people the right to take anothers life away? some people just have no idea just how precious life is. i hope that justice was done. god blessxxx
I can only imagine....
Hi Brian,
I never got a chance to meet you, but hearing what an amazing person you are, I wish I would have. It made me sad to know what happened to you and Chassidy, but it gave me comfort to know that as sad as I am today, you are happy where you are. I can only imagine what you now know about the glory of Heaven.
I hope you like your page, and I hope it does your memory justice. I wanted to honor your life. You may not know me yet, but don't worry, we'll meet someday...
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