Wayne Schenk

Wayne Schenk

Wayne Schenk, 92, of Sanborn died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, where he had been a resident since 2006.

Funeral service, that followed visitation, was held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield Chapel, with Pastor Mark Luther Johnson officiating. Interment was in the Springfield City Cemetery.

Wayne Schenk was born Sept. 6, 1922, to Emil and Hulda (Essig) Schenk at the family farm in Stately Township, Brown County, Minnesota. He attended country school Distict 62 and farmed all of his life. Wayne loved working on machinery and invented the first skid loader. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield.

He is survived by niece, Paulette Peterson; great-nephew, John DeLeo; great-niece, Monica DeLeo, and nephew-in-law, Phil DeLeo. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Veronica Schenk and Hilda Peterson; brother-in-law, Jimmy Peterson; and niece, Patty DeLeo.

Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield was entrusted with funeral arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.

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