Oct 25, 2021

Wayne David King |1931-2021|

Posted Oct 25, 2021 10:23 AM

Wayne David King, 90, of Hesston, Kansas, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021.

He was born September 6, 1931, in Harper, Kansas, to Henry J. and Anna L. (Hartzler) King.

Wayne married Clara Mast on July 2, 1954, in Arthur, Illinois.

He was a retired pastor, serving Mennonite congregations in Illinois, Ohio, and New York.

He is survived by his wife, Clara King of Hesston; daughter, Carol Erion and her husband Donald of Old Monroe, Missouri; son, Gordon King and his wife, Christine of Brunswick, Ohio; son, Ronald King of Mesa, Arizona; daughter, Lynne Smith and her husband Bradley of Gilbert Arizona; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Cremation is planned.  A Celebration of Life Service will be announced and held at a later date.  Private family inurnment will take place at Eastlawn Cemetery, Zimmerdale, KS.  Memorials may be made to Schowalter Villa, Good Samaritan Fund and sent to Miller-Ott Funeral Home, P.O. Box 32, Hesston, KS. 67062.