Wayne David Yanke died Oct. 17, 2022. We was born to Anna and Herman Yanke on April 3, 1932 near Lyons and moved to Lake Geneva prior to elementary school. He lived there until graduation from Lake Geneva High School.
Wayne enlisted in the US Navy during the Korean War. He received Electrical Engineering Degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison. He moved to Minneapolis with family and received Business Degree from the University of Minnesota. He retired from General Mills.
Wayne is survived by wife Beverly, son Scott, granddaughter Kaitlyn, great granddaughter Karina, stepchildren Jim, Jean, and Julie (Ron); step-grandchildren Dan (Leslie), Mike, Charlie, James, Jason, Jessi and Jonathan; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Diane; sisters Marion, Mildred, Kathryn and Jean; niece Irene Mutter and step-grandson, David.
Private Interment was at Fort Snelling in Minneapolis.
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