Folkmann, Wayne W.

Wayne W. Folkmann, 80, of Marengo, died Saturday evening, April 24, 2010, at Colonial Manor of Amana following an extended illness. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, St. John's Lutheran Church, Marengo, with the Rev. Doug Morton officiating. Burial: Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Conroy, with military honors. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo.

Memorials may be contributed to the Iowa Valley Auditorium Remodeling Fund.

He is survived by his wife, Betty; four sons, Jeffrey L. and wife Nancy of Denver, Dale W. and wife Sandra of Marengo, Bruce A. and wife Sharon of San Diego, Calif., and Daren D. and wife Marlyce of Marengo; and nine grandchildren, Aaron, Alexander, Andrew and Sarah of Denver, Amanda and Benjamin of Marengo, and Angela, Douglas and Micheal, also of Marengo.

Also surviving are a brother-in-law, Merlyn Martinson of Marengo; three nieces, Cheryl (Ron) Kirkpatrick of Cedar Rapids, Lois Hinrichs (Oswald) of Amana, and Barbara Thomas (Dale) of Marion; a nephew, Gary Martinson (Sheryl) of Marion; and an aunt, Geneva VonAhsen of Williamsburg.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Sylvia Martinson.

Wayne William Folkmann was born June 25, 1929, in South Amana, Iowa, the son of Henry Frederick Folkmann and Lora Katherine Zuber Folkmann. He graduated from Marengo High School in 1947, and served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953, stationed in Korea. He returned to the states and married Betty Laura Roup on June 26, 1954, at the Methodist Church in North Liberty. Wayne farmed in Iowa County his entire life. He was a member of the Iowa County Farm Bureau, the Iowa County Cattlemen and the Marengo American Legion Post No. 76. He also served as a board member of Farm Credit Services for 12 years. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Marengo and was a Hawkeye and Cubs fan.

Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.klosterfuneralhome.com