"I was so shocked to learn of Wayne's passing. The picture posted here is the way I remember Wayne; always a smile and positive things to say. I met Wayne 40+ years ago when he was dating my cousin, Margie. My sympathy to his family. He was one of the good ones - "
In loving memory of
Wayne Ray Lindsey
March 3, 1952 - December 10, 2016
Wayne Ray Lindsey of Tama, IA passed away on Saturday, December 10th, 2016 in the comfort of his home in Urbandale with his family.
Wayne was born on March 3, 1952, the son of Charles Matt and Elizabeth Lindsey in Newton, IA. He was a graduate of Marshalltown High School and attended college in Colorado. On April 15th, 1977 he was married to Margie Lacey and had two totally awesome children, Jeff Lindsey and Kathy Johanns.
He retired In 2014 from The Donaldson Company after working for 20+ years in the company. Wayne enjoyed doing anything outdoors and was an avid fisherman and hunter. He also spent some of his free time dabbling in carpentry. Aside from all these hobbies Wayne found his time well spent in the company of many friends and family.
Wayne is survived by his mother Elizabeth Lindsey of Marshalltown, his sister Annie (Duane) Huseboe of Gillman, his son Jeff (Renae) Lindsey of Waukee, his daughter Kathy (Anthony) Johanns of Pleasant Hill, and his six beloved grandchildren, Cameron, Perry, Madison, Oliver, Jude, and Lennon. Wayne was preceded in death by his father Charles Matthew Lindsey and Grandparents
Following cremation a celebration of Waynes life will be held from 11:30am 2:30pm on December 22, 2016 at the Gilman American Legion Hall in Gilman, IA. There will be a light luncheon provided. At 12:30 there will be a small tribute to honor the life and memories Wayne has left for us.
Tributes
"It has been forever since I last saw Wayne, he worked with my dad Ed McCreery at Gra-Iron years ago. He would come to the house and crack us up. I will always remember him singing "El Paso" and playing practical jokes on my dad and his other friends. I always had a little crush on him when I was a teen. I am so sorry to see this. Prayers for his family."
"We were honored to have known Wayne when we lived in Grinnell. He was without a doubt one of the nicest people we met during our time there. I worked at GameTime Sports Bar, and one of the best things about working a day shift was knowing I would probably get to hang out with Wayne. He and my husband had many great conversations about fishing, hunting, Marshalltown (we grew up there) and just life in general. And he could sing like nobody else!! He loved to sing Roy Orbison songs and would sometimes come for karaoke where he would wow everyone with his incredible vocal talents. We will miss him very much. "
"I am so saddened to hear this. Wayne always greeted me with a big smile. He was such a great man. He sang at Kenny and my wedding and he will be so missed by so many. Sending my love to his family who I still hold closely in my heart. Praying for everyone to find peace during a difficult time."
"Uncle Wayne I will miss you so much. I am very lucky to have had you as my uncle. Love you!"
"Loved sitting having a beer with him at Gilman Tap.. He always had a great attitude- love his laughter and spirit of life.. yours sincerely Ron and Mary Retter Gilman Iowa 50106"