1929
Wayne
2015
Wayne Estes Wellman
December 29, 1929 — January 19, 2015
Wayne Estes Wellman, age 85 of Hastings passed away Monday January 19, 2015 at his home.
Wayne was born in Muskegon, Michigan on December 29, 1929, the son of Lewis A. and Dorothy L. (Cline) Wellman. He attended Hastings High School. Wayne married Barbara Spidell on March 5, 1949. He worked for various factories in Lowell, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo in die casting, injection molding and inspections, retiring from Steelcase on August 29, 1991.
Wayne enjoyed farming and motorcycle riding and was a member of the Gold Wing Motorcycle Riders Association.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis A. and Dorothy L.(Cline) Wellman, sisters, Margaret Tyrrell, Doris Frost and brother, Richard Wellman.
Wayne is survived by his wife, Barbara (Spidell) Wellman of Hastings, daughters, Ester (Jeff) Lambert, Vinita (Jim) Scheib, grandchildren: Barbie (Johnnie) Stayton, Jason (Tammy) Mead, Scott (Cami) Sinclair, Steven Lambert, great-grandchildren: Lacey Kubek, Shelby (Jayk) Kubek, Jaedyn Sinclair, Travin Sinclair, Kylee Sinclair, great-great grandchild, Colton Orman, brothers, Roger (Phyllis) Wellman, Robert (Margaret) Wellman Sr., many nieces and nephews, and several step great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2015 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 11:00 am at the Girrbach Funeral Home. Pastor Andrew Courtright will officiate the service. Interment at Rutland Township Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Foundation, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058
Wayne was born in Muskegon, Michigan on December 29, 1929, the son of Lewis A. and Dorothy L. (Cline) Wellman. He attended Hastings High School. Wayne married Barbara Spidell on March 5, 1949. He worked for various factories in Lowell, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo in die casting, injection molding and inspections, retiring from Steelcase on August 29, 1991.
Wayne enjoyed farming and motorcycle riding and was a member of the Gold Wing Motorcycle Riders Association.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis A. and Dorothy L.(Cline) Wellman, sisters, Margaret Tyrrell, Doris Frost and brother, Richard Wellman.
Wayne is survived by his wife, Barbara (Spidell) Wellman of Hastings, daughters, Ester (Jeff) Lambert, Vinita (Jim) Scheib, grandchildren: Barbie (Johnnie) Stayton, Jason (Tammy) Mead, Scott (Cami) Sinclair, Steven Lambert, great-grandchildren: Lacey Kubek, Shelby (Jayk) Kubek, Jaedyn Sinclair, Travin Sinclair, Kylee Sinclair, great-great grandchild, Colton Orman, brothers, Roger (Phyllis) Wellman, Robert (Margaret) Wellman Sr., many nieces and nephews, and several step great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2015 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 11:00 am at the Girrbach Funeral Home. Pastor Andrew Courtright will officiate the service. Interment at Rutland Township Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Foundation, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058
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