Wayne retired from the State of Minnesota in 1997. He was a Veterans' employment representative where he assisted military Veterans in finding gainful employment. Prior to that, he worked as a chef at several hotels in Minneapolis demonstrating his love for creating delicious meals with creative menus.
While in the Navy, Wayne honed his cooking skills and after honorable discharge, he attended Hibbing MN Vo-Tech and earned his Chef Management certification.
Wayne was a passionate follower of Minnesota sports: Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves and The Wild, plus the University of MN Golden Gophers. His love of cooking was legendary and he loved to prepare meals to share with family and friends.
Wayne was committed to everything he did. He was a man of his word. He never gave up and he never gave in.
Wayne was preceded in death by his daughter, Stephanie; sisters, Sharon, Susan and Marion; and brothers, infant Phillip, teenaged Phillip, Thomas, and Gerald.
Wayne is survived by his wife Bonnie; daughter, Angela Vargas (Jefferson); sons, Corey (Marisa) and Jeff Glancy (Racheal); brother, David; sisters, Carol Anderson (David), Rita Copas (Ronald), Judy Starry (Doug), and Cathy Pomeroy (Jay); and grandchildren, Ava and Cole Erickson.
Join us for Wayne’s Celebration of Life on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:30pm at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 1555 Windmill Pointe Rd, Palm Harbor, Florida with Pastor Lynn Banderob presiding. Reception immediately following the service at the church.
Inurnment with Honors will take place the following Monday, October 26, 2026 at 11am at Bay Pines National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Lutheran Church of the Resurrection (LCR) marked for Wednesday Night Out (WNO) ministry.
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” 2 Timothy: 4-7
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