Wayne Lingner

Wayne Daryl Lingner, 82, of Jefferson died October 17, 2016.

Services were held Friday, October 21, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Chaplin Jim Mead of St. Croix Hospice, Panora provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were Alyssa McCollom,  Jada McCollom, Trinity McCollom, Chance McCollom, Cody McCollom, Caden McCollom, Carter McCollom, Dakota Hastings, Levi Hastings,  Nash Lingner, Jillian Lingner and Grant Birkenholtz. Casket bearers were Jeremy McCollom, Chad McCollom, Laura Hastings, Adam Lingner, Chris Lingner, Heather Lingner, Dillon Blum and Destiny Birkenholtz. Meladee Graven was the soloist. Hymns chosen were “You Can Let Go Now Daddy,” “My Way” and “Jealous Of The Angels.”

Wayne Daryl Lingner, son of Herbert William Lingner and Iona Darnell Buchmiller Lingner, was born October 22, 1933 in Grand Junction, Iowa and died October 17, 2016 at Regency Park Nursing and Rehab in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 82. Wayne was one of 13 children and grew up in Grand Junction, graduating from Grand Junction High School. During his school years, he worked to help his family. Wayne enlisted in the U.S. Army January 15, 1952 and was Honorably Discharged December 8, 1954. He saw duty in Panama. Wayne was united in marriage with Kay Rhoades June 5, 1955. They were the parents of three children: Craig, Roxanne and Tami.  

Wayne’s working life revolved around his love of the farm and farm machinery. He worked for Rueter and Zenor in Grand Junction and farmed with his father-in-law, Lloyd Rhoades near Rippey. Wayne owned and operated Massey Ferguson Implement in Duncombe, Iowa. He purchased land in southern Iowa and was a weekend farmer.  In 1971, the family moved to Leon where he continued to farm and sold farm machinery. Wayne commuted to Des Moines where he worked construction for several years after working for the Jimmy Dean Company for over ten years. Wayne was always a hard worker and his big love was farming and livestock until he retired. After retiring, he moved to Luther Park Retirement Community in Des Moines. Wayne moved to Jefferson in 2014 to be near his daughter and family.

Wayne was a member of the Osceola Eagles Lodge, Osceola American Legion and the Clarke County Old Iron which was a group of tractor lovers who restored their treasures. In earlier years, he always enjoyed hunting, all sports, especially following the Knoxville Race Track “Outlaws.”  In the Grand Junction days, he and Kay enjoyed square dancing. Wayne stayed busy in his later years reading, watching birds, making birdhouses, watching sports on television, word search and jig saw puzzles.

Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Richard and sister, Carol Jean, both in infancy; brothers, Donald, Bud, Jack, Larry and Bob; and sister, Elizabeth Rowe.

He is survived by his son, Craig (Susie) Lingner of Olathe, Kan.; daughters, Roxanne (Terry) McCollom of Jefferson and Tami (Donnie) Blum of Baxter; grandchildren: Adam Lingner, Chris (Jamie) Lingner, Heather (Gilbert) Thayer, Jeremy (DeAnn) McCollom, Chad (Tina) McCollom, Laura (Cole) Hastings, Dillon Blum and Destiny (Todd) Birkenholtz; great-grandchildren: Nash and Jillian Lingner;  Alyssa, Jada and Trinity McCollom; Chance, Cody, Caden and Carter McCollom; Dakota and Levi Hastings; and Grant Birkenholtz. Wayne is also survived by his brothers, Bill (Helen) Lingner of Mich.; Jim (Alberta) Lingner Springfield, Ark.; sisters, Betty Palmer of Iowa, Fern Waldo and Karen Hansaker both of Kansas and Judy Sinclair of Perry; sisters in law, Liz Lingner and Joanne Lingner both of Perry; many nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends.

Hastings Funeral Home, Jefferson.