Wayne was preceded in death by his father Floyd Hudson Sachtleben and his mother Gladys Ethel Brite; his sister Baby Gayle.
Wayne is survived by his daughter Candice Sachtleben; son Charlie Sachtleben; son Wally Mendez; son Michael Mendez; daughter Tiffany Cobb; mother of his children Judy Sachtleben; brother Steve Sachtleben and wife Hilda and their son Brian & daughter Jillian. Also left to cherish his memory are his grandchildren Lauren, Ava, Liam, Kingston, Jewel, Jada and Jase.
He was always trying to build something or figure out how things work. Wayne could always be found looking over his dad's shoulder as they worked on cars. His career was in auto parts sales and his territory included most of Texas and parts of Louisiana. His interests and hobbies included cars, motorcycles (Harley-Davidson especially) airplanes, anything mechanical and guns of all types. He was also a member of the NRA.
A visitation for Wayne will be held Thursday, September 16, 2021 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home, 6900 Lawndale Street, Houston, TX 77023. A funeral service will occur Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 1:00 PM. A committal service will follow at 2:00 PM at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers are Charlie Sachtleben, Brian Sachtleben, Jillian Sachtleben, Wally Mendez, Michael Mendez and Jack Hashem.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ForestParkLawndaleFH.com for the Sachtleben family.