Mavis Dralla Wagner, 88, passed away on May 7, 2024, in Fargo, North Dakota. Mavis is the mother of Rev. Theta Miller, Dakotas Conference elder serving in extension ministry at the Kansas Region of the Christian Church.

The family moved to Fargo, North Dakota in 1972 where Mavis continued to teach private piano lessons. Mavis served in many capacities with the Fargo-Moorhead Music Teachers Association, including president, and was one of the founders of the long running Multi-Piano Festival in the Fargo-Moorhead area. As a member of Edgewood United Methodist Church, she directed the choir, led an interpretive dance team with the youth, directed children’s musical cantatas, and conducted spiritual concerts.

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 10:30 am at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home in Fargo, North Dakota, with visitation before service beginning at 9:30 am. 

Memorial gifts in honor of Mavis are requested to the Dakotas Methodist Foundation, PO Box 460 Mitchell, South Dakota, 57301or the Fargo-Moohead Opera, 21 8th St S, Fargo, North Dakota, 58103. 

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