Wayne W. Wenzel

Wayne Warren Wenzel, 80, formerly of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, at Stratford Specialty Care in Stratford, Iowa.

A funeral service was held on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, in Clear Lake, with Chaplain Jerry Newswander officiating.   

Wayne was born on Oct. 6, 1935, the son of Christal Dan and Kate Alice (Peddle) Wenzel, in Rowan, Iowa.  He was united in marriage to Marjorie Joan Olinger on Nov. 23, 1958, in Rowan.  To this union they were blessed with four children.

A graduate of Rowan High School, Wayne went to work as a carpenter for Dick Whittman, in Rowan.  He and Marjorie moved to Belmond in 1958 where he continued carpentry work for Dorr Brothers.  During the 1960s he was a farmhand for Tomco Seeds and moved to a farm southwest of Belmond.  In 1974 he began working for Farmer’s Grain.  In 1990 he started working for the Klemme Elevator; retiring after 14 years.  In 2008 he and Marjorie moved to Clear Lake.

Wayne was a longtime member of Lions and was awarded the Iowa Lions Warren Coleman Honorary Award for dedicated service.  He also served as an elder at Immanuel Reform Church, in Belmond, Iowa.

Wayne is survived by his wife, Marjorie, of Stratford; four children, Stephanie (Clint) Kalvig, of Huxley, Iowa, Steven Wenzel, of Stratford, Susan (John) Carlson, of Stanchfield, Minn., and Shelly (Eric) Berg, of Duluth, Minn.; 10 grandchildren, Carina (Chris) Phillips, of Honolulu, Hi., Clinton (Desirè) Kalvig, of Des Moines, Sara (Sean Perkovich) Kalvig, of Ames, Iowa, Jessica (Brett Opheim) North, of Mason City, Samantha (Tom) Solomonson, of Joice, Iowa, Kyle Wenzel, of Stratford, Daniel Carlson, of Stanchfield, Michael Carlson, of Stanchfield, Grace Berg, of Duluth, and Nicholas Berg, of Duluth; two great grandchildren, Shane and Chloè Kalvig; and a brother, Roger (Karen) Wenzel, of Rowan.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and a great grandson, Cameron.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapelwas in charge of arrangements.