Sylvia Wagner, 98, Glen Ullin, died on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at Marion Manor Healthcare Center, Glen Ullin. Sylvia’s Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Glen Ullin with Fr. Gary Benz as celebrant. A Rosary will be held at 1 p.m. CDT. Interment will take place at Assumption Abbey Cemetery in Richardton.
Sylvia Caplette, daughter of Armand and Viola (Bouchard) Caplette, was born March 25, 1928, in Southbridge, MA. She was employed at American Optical for several years before marrying Ernest Firth on May 22, 1948. Mr. Firth was in the Air Force and during his career was stationed in Texas, Alaska, North Carolina, and Florida. They had four children: three sons—Joel, Ernest, and James—and one daughter, Deborah. For 20 years, Sylvia provided childcare in their home. Sylvia’s husband, Ernest Firth, died in 1975.
Sylvia and Peter Wagner were married on December 24, 1977 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ft. Walton Beach, FL. They made their home in Mary Esther, FL. In September 2019, they moved to an independent living apartment at Marion Manor in Glen Ullin, ND.
Sylvia is survived by her children: Ernest (Lisa), James, and Deborah; daughter-in-law, Pam Firth; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; siblings, Uclid Caplette, Charlton, MA, Arnold Caplette, Oxford, MA, Mary (Caplette) ArsenAult, Charlton, MA, Loretta (Caplette) Bourdeau, and Edward Caplette, FL.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Ernest Firth (1975) and Peter Wagner (2023); and son, Joel.
