Background
Wegner, Mary Josephine was born on April 10, 1934 in Cleveland. Daughter of William Wayne and Jean (Rathbun) Waddell.
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Mary Josephine Wegner
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Mary Josephine Wegner, American civic volunteer, farmer. Recipient Leadership Award in the Arts, Young Women’s Christian Association, 1983, Special Award for Leadership, All Saints School, Sioux Falls, 1976, Neighbor Helping Neighbor award Governor of State of South Dakota, 1989; named (with husband) South Dakota Philanthopist of Year, 2002.
Education
Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1956.
Career
Endocrinology laboratory research technician, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1956-1958; teacher science, Concord (Massachusetts) Academy, 1958-1959; partner, Wegner Farms, Montrose, South Dakot, since 1965. Member community board First Bank South Dakot, Sioux Falls, since 1984.
Achievements
Membership
President South Dakota Symphony, Sioux Falls, 1984-1986. Board directors Nature Conservancy, Sioux Falls, since 1983, Center for Western Studies, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, since 1990, Northern Plains Tribal Arts, Sioux Falls, since 1988. Member Council on Cultural Affairs, Sioux Falls.
Co-chair Cultural Plan for Sioux Empire, since 1999. Member Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Chamber (board directors 1984-1987), Philanthropic and Educational Organization.
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Connections
Married Karl Heinrich Wegner, June 15, 1957. Children: Madeleine, Peter, Mary Nell.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1956
Career
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1956 - 1958
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1958 - 1959
Awards
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Recipient Leadership Award in the Arts, Young Women’s Christian Association, 1983, Special Award for Leadership, All Saints School, Sioux Falls, 1976, Neighbor Helping Neighbor award Governor of State of South Dakota, 1989. Named (with husband) South Dakota Philanthopist of Year, 2002.Recipient Leadership Award in the Arts, Young Women’s Christian Association, 1983, Special Award for Leadership, All Saints School, Sioux Falls, 1976, Neighbor Helping Neighbor award Governor of State of South Dakota, 1989. Named (with husband) South Dakota Philanthopist of Year, 2002.