Wayne served in the U.S. Marines and was honorably discharged as a Lance Corporal in 1966.
Wayne went on to work at International Harvester where he retired from. He was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church. In his younger years he was an avid bowler, he enjoyed fishing, working on cars and spending time with his family.
He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Melinda Baughman; children, Thea (Steve) Bogenschutz, Angela Daniels, Burke Baughman Sr., Craig (Lisa Gessner) Baughman, Dustin (Lisa) Baughman, Joshua Baughman; 25 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; siblings, Janice Hale.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia Baughman; brother, Carl A. Baughman Jr.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Homes Lakeside Park, 1140 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805.
Funeral service will be at 1 pm on Thursday, Steptember 23, 2021 at Concordia Lutheran Church, 4245 Lake Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46815 with visitation one hour prior.
Entombment will take place in Concordia Cemetery Gardens, Fort Wayne, IN.
Memorial contributions may be made to Concordia Lutheran Elementary School Scholarship Fund.