Kathryn and I would like to extend our deepest condolences to your family during this time.  We just met Wayne this summer as we were preparing for our wedding at the History Center.  He donated a lot of his time to make our day special helping us clean up the barn, move equipment, and put down new floors.  Our wedding day would not have been the same without his dedication and hard work.I know that he will be missed greatly as he truly had a servant's heart.

Wayne Smith, IS our dear friend, comrade, bud... always to be remembered.
We did so many projects together at the History Center,,, hours and hours of effort..always with laughter and devoted in getting it done right.  If one could not think of a solution, the other would.

We will continue to Celebrate Wayne's Life... he was an inspiration.

Three things last forever...Faith   Hope   Love 
and the greatest of these is love.
Wayne lives on in the LOVE he shared with his family and friends.
We will miss him.  But when the time comes I have  FAITH
Wayne will be there to pick us up with his  wagon and team of horses and
HOPE that he will have thought up some projects and fun for us to do together.

Gordy and Jan Haubenschild

Dedicated to Wayne in Celebration of his Life

He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much;
Who has enjoyed the trust of pure women, the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children;
Who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;
Who has never lacked appreciation of Earth's beauty or failed to express it;
Who has left the world better than he found it,
Whether an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul;
Who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best he had;
Whose life was an inspiration;
Whose memory a benediction.

 By Elisabeth-Anne "Bessie" Anderson Stanley ((1879 – 1952

Wayne, it was a pleasure to have known you and work with you. You were an outstanding person and an inspiration.

Joleta, I am wishing you peace day by day.

Tom Garcia

Joleta and Family -

we have been shocked and saddened since we heard the news last week.  Please know that you have been in our prayers every day.   We send our hugs from afar and our deepest condolences.  May your faith bring you through this.

Joleta and family--so very sorry for your sudden loss of Wayne--Our thoughts and prayers were with you.

Dear Joleta & family.

I was so saddened to have read in the news paper about the loss of your husband, Wayne.

So shocking & too young.Want you to know you are in our thoughts & prayers & call if there is anything

we can do for you. He will always be your treasure.Wanted to send you a card but can't find your

address in the phone book. Remember we are thinking of you...........old nsg friend...marilyn

Dear Joleta,

Just so sorry we could not be there with you. I prayed for God's loving and comforting intercession for you and the family. While we will painfully miss him in the days ahead, Wayne's soul already knows the joy of everlasting life in the care of the Lord and the company of all the saints who have gone before. We love you and hope to be together in this new year.

Joleta and Family,

We are shocked and saddened to hear of Wayne's sudden passing. Our hearts go out to you. You have been in our thoughts and prayers these past days and we will continue to pray for you in the days ahead. We are out of state at this time and miss being there to support you.

Love, Don and Carol 

Dearest Joleta and family........I am so sorry, and shocked at the news of Wayne's passing.  My thoughts and prayers go out to you during this difficult time.  I so enjoyed watching Wayne and the Male Chorus on the telethon last weekend.  They sang their hearts out, and I loved every minute.  Little did we know he would be singing with the angels so soon.  God Bless you and comfort you.....Kathy

Joleta and family,

Please accept my sympathy. I worked with Wayne for many years at IBM and he did some landscaping for me.

I would see him occasionally since leaving IBM and he would always take the time to have a nice conversation. 

Wayne was a rare person that you don't forget and I was honored to have known him.

Dale

Joleta, Megan, Aaron, - Although we cannot be with you in person today, our caring and loving thoughts are with each of you and your loved ones.  We have been thinking a lot about you and praying for you.  We are still somewhat in disbelief.

Wayne was such a wonderful man who gave so much.  He was a true man of God.  

with thoughts and prayers of love and comfort,

Carol and Steve Bailey

Joleta and family,

Words are hard to find to express how much Wayne will be missed.  He was so proud of those grandbaby boys and shared how much he loved and enjoyed them with me often.  My heart breaks for you all at this very difficult time.  My prayers will be with you all.

Sandy Toogood

Joletta and family,

We are so sorry to hear of Wayne's passing.  Our prayers are with you. 

Mike and Virge Wentzel

Dear Joleta & family,

We are saddened to hear of Wayne's passing.  He leaves behind a wonderful family!  We have many fond "Southport" memories of him.

Please know that we will keep you in our thoughts and prayers in the coming days.

Blessings to you all,

Pat & Mary Lou

Jolita and family,

I am so sorry to hear of Wayne's passing. Please know that I am thinking of you and praying for you and your family.

                                                                                                                                      Janet  

Megan, Jeremy & Family,

Jill and I are deeply saddened by your father's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. If there is anything you need, please know we are here for you. Good bless.

Dear Joleta & Family,

We were very sad to learn of Wayne's passing.  I will cherish the many memories of the time I worked with Wayne at the History Center. I hope you will find some comfort in your happy memories of your life with Wayne.

Dave & Sherry Sweetman

Dear Joleta, Megan and Aaron,

My thoughts and prayers for you during this most difficult time. 

Sincerely,

Bonnie Fossum

You and your family have been in our thoughts.  Our hearts are heavy. Love, Susy and Rick

Joleta and the Smith famiy,

So sorry for your loss.  May your faith carry you through the coming days.  Always knew Wayne as the big brother whenever I was at Eileen's...  a good guy.  Thinking of you.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your familly at this heartbreaking time. We are so sorry for your loss.

Dear Joleta & family,

What a shock we received when Jane called & told us of Wayne's passing.  I don't even know what to say. . .   I am so sad for you and your family.  I wish I could be there to give you a hug and hold you.  I know you have wonderful support people around you.  I will call you next week. Know that we have you & your family in our prayers, especially throughout the upcoming week-end.

Love,

Chris & Carol Reid, Aimee Blewett & family, Justin Reid & family

Our deepest sympathies ar with you and your family in this time of sorrow. The Zempels

Joleta

I am so sorry to here of Waynes passing. He always had time to have a coversation regardless of how busy he was. I always enjoyed our visits. I will miss him. My thoughts and prayers for you and your family.

Becky and Family~

I am so sorry for your loss. May the God of comfort bring you peace in these difficult days ahead.

Love,

The Shepherds

Fort Carson, CO

Joleta,

My condolences to you and your family over the loss of Wayne. May God be with you during this very difficult time.

Teri Rummans 

Joleta,

We are very sad to hear of your loss. Wayne was a good neighbor. He will be missed by all.

Nat & Jongy Calvert.

My deepest sympathy to you, Joleta, and the rest of the Smith family.  I will always remember Wayne in HS at Huntley.  He was a very kind man.

Dear Joleta, Aaron, and Megan,

I am so very sorry to hear of Wayne's passing.  Blessings to your family.

Love, Krista

Joleta - I am so very sorry to hear about Wayne.  He will be greatly missed.  My thoughts and prayers go out to you, Megan, Aaron and family.  Peggy

Joletta,

Ann and I are is shock of hearing about Wayne's passing.we boh send our heartfelt condolences your way. Would be at Wayne's services but are 200+ miles away and I don't have the time to get paperwork done to get time off. We both offer our prayers for you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Brian and Ann

Dear Joleta,

I am so sorry for your loss.  I know Doug would join in my concern were he to know.  But then I guess he does know and has already welcomed Wayne home.

You were such a calm and peaceful support to me in my time of loss.  I pray that you will be finding peace and comfort now as it is needed.

Nan Johnson

Joleta-

I am shocked and saddened by Wayne's passing.  I can't believe it.  He will be dearly missed. If you need anything, anytime, I am here for you. You are loved, Joleta.  Jo and I hold you and your family in our prayers.

Dear Jo, so sad, so soon. out here in calif, he is "Wayne the sailor", to our kids. when he was on the tin can in long beach, he visited us often. he bought us a dwarf Meyer lemon tree, still producing. Beaca and Clare came out once. we went down to the ship, went aboard and had lunch in the mess hall. he had a motor cycle. when he was discharged, he left it with us to sell. son Scott remembers that, i don't. he called me from the anarctic a few times. when he worked for IBM he visited a contractor here in Camarillo, so saw him then a few times. so many good memories.   with love, cousin Dick 

Joleta and family,

Mae and I were extremely shocked and saddened by the news of Waynes sudden passing. Wayne always made me feel like he really cared about what was going on back in Bago and Huntley when we would talk. Paying attention to detail always seemed to be an attribute that Wayne had. Wayne struck me as being a "pay it forwrd" type of person. Good deeds that we do WILL come back around many times over, and they do not go unnoticed. Being a "little bit older" neighbor of mine back in good old Huntley, I can still remember being on corn drives for the 4-H club, gathering corn that had been missed by the ear corn picker. Even then lending a helping hand. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.

Sincerely,

Scott & Mae Robertson 

Wayne was a wonderful friend who I will miss dearly. He was extremely handy and always willing to help. Moreover, when he said he'd do something, you could count on it being done well.  It's hard for me to even imagine the Rochester Male Chorus or History Center without him.      

Dear Joleta,

We heard the sad news today of Wayne's passing. Our hearts are broken. Our prayers are for you and your family.

John and Kathy Rueter

To Wayne's beloved family, on behalf of the Hambone Music Festival board of directors. We are shocked and extremely saddened by the passing of Wayne. Over the last three years, we all worked side-by-side with him twice a year for several days at the History Center. He was our festival's greatest advocate and a never-ending inspiration to all of us. Honest, open minded and positive, always willing listen and offer a kind word, and with an outstanding sense of humor, Wayne was the consummate "volunteer." He believed in us from the beginning and has helped to elevate our level of service to the community.

Ultimately however, it was clear that Wayne's family was always most important to him, along with his unwavering faith. Several of us were fortunate to meet his lovely wife Joleta, daughter Megan, son-in-law Jeremy, and grandsons when he brought them to our summer festival. Many sincere thanks to Joleta and all of Wayne's family for letting us "borrow" him on those weekends when he surely would have much preferred spending time with all of you. We are eternally grateful for his wisdom and having had the opportunity to work with him so closely. Wayne was a very special person, a dear friend, and will be missed tremendously by all of us. Our board of directors will most certainly honor his memory. Our deepest condolences to you during this difficult time.

Joleta and family, 

We wish to express our sympathy regarding Wayne's death.  The sadness of losing a husband and father is deep and painful.  We pray God's presence will be evident to you, and that healing will come to each one. 

(Note:  We are vacationing in Florida, but read the obituary in the Post Bulletin.) 

Dave and Juanita Griffin

Joleta and family,

My heart breaks for you as you have had to face this sudden loss of someone you love so much.  I know that pain, but don't have words to express the feelings  I feel for you. The one thing I do know is...... God will be faithful.

 I remember Wayne and along with all the Smith family as dear friends as I grew up. And you, Joleta, and your family were dear to us, also.

I want to send my sympathies to you as well as from my Mom, Lois.

Trusting God to hold you through this difficult time, Ann Gronewald

Dear Joleta & Family--I am so shocked, and saddened, to learn of Wayne's passing away.  My thoughts and prayers are with all of you,  at this most difficult time.  When Wayne & I, were born, in Winnebago, our Mothers' were roomates in the hospital, and from there,  I have such good memories of growing up with him through the years, at the Presbyterian Church.  He always had such a kind, gentle, and fun spirit, and was a wonderful friend to all of us.  God Bless his memory, and all of you.   Loved Blessings--Janice (Germain)Irvine

Dear Joleta & Family--I am so shocked, and saddened, to learn of Wayne's passing away.  My thoughts and prayers are with all of you,  at this most difficult time.  When Wayne & I, were born, in Winnebago, our Mothers' were roomates in the hospital, and from there,  I have such good memories of growing up with him through the years, at the Presbyterian Church.  He always had such a kind, gentle, and fun spirit, and was a wonderful friend to all of us.  God Bless his memory, and all of you.   Loved Blessings--Janice (Germain)Irvine

Joletta and family,  I was so sorry to hear of your loss.    You are in our thoughts and prayers.   If you need anything do not hesitate to ask. 

Joleta and family...

My years at the History Center with Wayne are truly memorable.  His passion and enthusiasm for all he loved is a lesson I will not soon forget. 

Wayne's passing, so unexpected, so premature is beyond our comprehension.  May God support us all and may our fond memories of Wayne lessen our pain.

God Bless,

Melody Hanson

Joleta -

You and Wayne have been such kind and wonderful neighbors to have at our new home.  We are saddened by this sudden loss of a great man.  Wayne had a great smile and just seemed to have such a passion for life.    We will miss seeing Wayne on our nighttime walks and bike rides.  He is one of few people in today's world that everyone seems to love.  You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. 

Charly and Becky Tri      

I and the Mechanical History Round Table of Rochester lost a close and dear friend. I remember the joy Wayne had in showing the pictorial booklet that he received from this grandchhildren. It showed many happy faces on tractors and items at the History Center. I feel privileged to have been asked to sign that book. Rest in peace dear friend.

Irv

The Lundgren family wishes to send our deepest sympathies to you all. There are no words of comfort that will help you at this most painful time. Please find your inner peace knowing there was no suffering, and surround yourslves with the love of family and friends, and the special memories of a wonderful man.

I am very shocked and saddened to hear of Waynes passing. What a great man he was and Ben and I will always remember all the good memories we shared with the Smith family over the last several years. Thru God, Wayne gave the world the best of himself.He will always be remembered. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers. God bless, Love Kathy K

Don and I still processing this.  I am glad we went to Chicago together 3 years ago and Wayne was so talented in so many areas.  I cannot put into words for you what we are praying God will do for you family at this time of sorrow and loss.

Joleta, Marge, Eileen and family,

You have my deepest sympathies.  I talked with Wayne at an all school reunion and was impressed with his deep faith in  God.  I pray you find peace and strength at this difficult time.

Joleta, I just can't even believe this is real. I am so, so sorry that this happened. You are in my prayers. Andrea