Edris O. Wagers, 88, of Sweet Home passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2025. She was born on October 24, 1937 to Grace (Rickman) and Ole Soleim in Eugene, Oregon.

Throughout her life she lived in Eugene, Spokane, Travis Air Force Base in California where she was in the Air Force from 1962 – 1965 as a second lieutenant nurse then Seattle, Yakima and Wapato. Edris and Clifford moved to Sweet Home in the summer of 1984.

She was a bookkeeper, became a pediatric nurse then joined the U.S. Air Force where she continued her nursing career as a pediatric nurse, stewardess nurse, and a stay at home Mom. She also was the co-owner of Coast to Coast Hardware in Sweet Home.

Edris and Clifford became parents to over 200 children, by birth, by fostering and by adoption. She would tell every child that came into her home that there would always be a piece of her heart that went with every one of them. She loved every child as if they were her own.

Edris enjoyed doing jig-saw-puzzles, loved to go shopping but mainly spent her time as a caregiver to others.

She is survived by son Brian Wagers and wife Danyell of Pasco, Washington, son Doug Wagers and wife Sheli of Salem, daughter Gail Hubble and husband Brian of Springfield, daughter Nikita Wagers of Albany, and daughter McKenzie Wagers of Albany, seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Preceded in death by her loving husband of 56 years, Clifford Wagers (2021).

Memorial service with military honors will be 1 pm, Saturday January 10, 2026 at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com.