Wiley, Wayne 1926-2014

WILEY, LARSEN, CLINE, GRANDSTAFF, WHITAKER, JOHNSON, HOTCHKIN, BEYER, LEVAKE

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes
Date: 1/23/2017 at 09:16:04

The Grinnell (IA) Herald-Register
Sept. 29, 2014

WAYNE WILEY

Wayne Wiley, 88, of Grinnell died Sept. 25, 2014, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center.

A funeral mass was scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 29, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Grinnell with the Rev. Steve Witt, Iowa City, officiating. Organist was Marilyn Kriegel accompanied by the St. Mary's Choir. Soloist was Meghan Whitaker. Pallbearers were David and Josh Grandstaff, Matt Johnson, Meghan Whitaker and Jeff and Sam Wiley. Burial with military rites was in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell.

Visitation was held from 12 noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with the family present from 4 to 6 Sunday afternoon.

A vigil service was held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Smith Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Grinnell Regional Home Health, Grinnell Regiional Medical Center-ICU or St. Mary's Catholic Church Foundation.

Wayne was born Aug. 14, 1926, in Malcom, the son of John and Agnes Larsen Wiley. He was raised in the Malcom area. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during World War II.

On April 27, 1947, he was united in marriage with Evelyn Cline, in Brooklyn, Iowa-a union of 67 years! The couple lived in Grinnell where for many years he was employed at the local Ford dealership and later as a local real estate broker. He retired in 1989.

Wayne was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church where he was a 4th Degree Knights of Columbus. He was also a member of the Grinnell Elks Lodge, honored as "Elk of the Year" and was a member and past president of the Grinnell Lions Club. While there he helped start the annual Lions Club breakfast.

Wayne loved to play cards. He loved his wife and spending time with her his family. He was devoted to his grandchildren and loved going to their programs and sporting events. He was a quiet, gentle man who taught others how to live life and love.

Survivors include his wife, Evelyn of Grinnell; five children, Janice (Dan) Grandtsaff of Mason City, Chuck (Sue) Wiley of Prior Lake, Minn.; Teresa (Steve) Whitaker of Urbandale, Susan (Dan) Johnson of Urbandale and Scott (his fiancé Barb) of Grinnell; one brother, Garland Wiley of Oskaloosa; one sister, Doris Hotchkin of Grinnell; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Lyle and Russell Wiley; three sisters, Fern Beyer, Lillian LeVake and Alice Wiley; and one grandson,Jacob Johnson.