Carmen Wagner, age 52, of Ossian, IA, formerly of Madison, WI, died on Sunday, May 29, 2011, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA, from a sudden illness. A Time of Remembrance will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 4, 2011, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home in Decorah. Carmen is survived by his two sons: Nathan Farley, Faribault, MN; and Cory Farley, Nashville, TN. One brother: Walter (Karen) Wagner, Ossian, IA. Two sisters: Jeanene Cibula, St. Louis, MO; and Francis Anderson, Iowa City, IA. Carmen was preceded in death by his parents: Edwin and Genevieve (Crabtree) Wagner.