Wayne W. Benck

Wayne Walter Benck, 78, of Maiden Rock, died Monday September 25, 2017 at Atrium Post-Acute Care Center in Ellsworth. He was born March 13, 1939 on the family farm to Walter and Evelyn (Smith) Benck in Granada, Minnesota. He grew up on the farm and attended country school. He continued to work on the farm even after his parents moved to the city. Wayne met his future wife while at a dance in Fox Lake. He married Verlene Mayland on October 3, 1959 in Titonka Iowa. For a time the couple lived on the farm before moving around Iowa. Together they owned a Hardware store catering to the local farmers. Wayne also did plumbing and electrical work on the area farms. Eventually, the family moved to Wisconsin and Wayne worked as a maintenance man for Treasure Island. Wayne also continued to farm until a tractor accident forced him to retire. Wayne loved to hunt and fish. He made yearly trips to Wyoming to hunt deer and elk as well as trips to Lake of the Woods in Canada to fish for Walleye. The typical family vacation was a week spent fishing at the cabin. In his younger years, he enjoyed polka dancing. Wayne was a fix-it kind of guy and his family remembers many cold nights he spent fixing the furnaces of other farmers and friends. He loved his trees and birds and enjoyed making blue bird houses. His friends at APAC will miss hearing him whistling to the birds.
Wayne is survived by his wife, Verlene of Maiden Rock; five children, Barb (Dave) Bethel of St. Charles, Missouri, Betty ("Beaky" Richard) Dakovich of Des Moines, Iowa, Kenny (Lorna) Benck of Bay City, Wisconsin, Gene (Andi) Benck of Hager City and Kaylene Nielsen of Stillwater, Minnesota; 15 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Janice (Eldon) Tietje of Seattle, Washington and Sharon (Dale) Rasmussen of Fairmont, Minnesota.
He is preceded in death by an infant son, Dennis Wayne Benck; brother, Larry and his parents.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, September 29, 2017 at Eidsvold Lutheran Church with Reverend Mike Knudson officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel, Red Wing. Burial will be at Esdaile Lutheran Cemetery. Following the burial there will be a Celebration of Wayne's Life at the family farm. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com

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Visitation

SEP 28. 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT)

Bodelson Mahn Chapel - Mahn Family Funeral Home
602 Plum Street P.O. Box 111
Red Wing, MN 55066

Visitation

SEP 29. 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (CDT)

Eidsvold Lutheran Church
W6111 Cty RD EE
Bay City, WI 54723

Funeral Service

SEP 29. 2:00 PM (CDT)

Eidsvold Lutheran Church
W6111 Cty RD EE
Bay City, WI 54723

Burial

SEP 29 (CDT)

Eidsvold Lutheran Cemetery
620th Street
Bay City, WI 54723