Wayne Elmer Feller, age 74,of Milford, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 17th, after his long and strong battle with various medical issues.
A memorial service was held on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Robinson Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Graveside Military Funeral Honors were conducted by the Milford American Legion Post # 384 of Milford in the Calvary Cemetery in Milford. Arrangements are under the direction of the Robinson Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be left at www.spiritlakefuneralhome.com. Wayne was born March 14th, 1949, in Cherokee, Iowa, the son of Edmund and Julia Feller and raised in the Remsen and Sioux City area, where he attended high school until the age of 17. Wayne was determined to join the Army to serve our country. He enlisted in the service in 1966 at the age of 17. His parents were required to sign permission papers for him to enlist due to his young age. He was stationed at Camp Coiner in Seoul,Korea,working as a mechanic. He proudly served from 1966 to 1969 when he was Honorably discharged. After leaving the service, Wayne obtained his GED, married, and settled in Sioux City and started his family. The family moved to California and back to Iowa a few times. Wayne found work in many fields throughout his life, always working multiple jobs to support his growing family. He spent many hours away from home as an over the road truck driver. When he was home, you would find him watching sports, tinkering on cars/trucks in his garage, or on the golf course. Wayne ultimately decided to retire from trucking and worked at Woodlyn Hills golf course, where he could play and work at the same time! He spent the last few years of his life at Keelson Harbour assisted living, where he loved his being the “hall monitor”, playing cards, growing his garden, feeding the birds, and being ornery…but a big softy inside!
Wayne, beloved son, brother, father, grandpa, great-grandpa, and friend is survived by his 4 children, Casey (Heather) Feller and their 3 children Zachary, MacKenzie, and Madison; Keith (Billi) Feller and their 2 sons Seth (Emily) and Ryan (Kara); Kathryn (Chad) Trees and their 6 children, Jonathan, Benjamin, Nathaniel, Julia, Isaac, and Grace; Colleen (Todd) Krebsbach and their 2 sons Adler and Evrett. Wayne is proud great-grandpa to Stokley (Zach) and Bo (Seth). Wayne is survived by two sisters, Margaret Higgins (late Mike Higgins) and Julia (Larry) Christopherson; and his brother, Edmund Jr. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, Edmund and Julia; his brothers, Ronald, David, Jerry, Richard (Dick); and his two sisters, Norma and Rosemary. Wayne also leaves behind several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
In lieu of flowers, please direct memorials to Lakes Regional Healthcare Emergency Medical Services.
