Wayne Vaudt Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Wayne Vaudt, age 85 of Algona, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at the Algona Manor in Algona. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona with Rev. Eric Hauan officiating. Burial will take place at Union Cemetery in Livermore. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 8, 2017 from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona. Wayne John Vaudt, the son of Arthur and Margaret (Hohenberger) Vaudt was born on August 17, 1932 in Livermore, Iowa. He attended Livermore Schools and graduated from Livermore High School in 1951. On December 30, 1951, Wayne was united in marriage to Mary Ehrhardt in Livermore. Wayne was the Assistant Manager at the Livermore Cooperative Elevator for 15 years, Manager at the Corwith Elevator for 4 years, Manager at Patterson Service Center for 7 years and in 1979, Wayne purchased a feed store in Rembrandt, Iowa and owned Vaudt’s Feed and Seed from 1979 until his retirement in 1996. In 2006, Wayne and Mary moved back to Algona. Wayne was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and was active in his church through the years serving as an usher, elder and trustee. He was an active member of Thrivent Financial serving on several committees. Wayne was a very good athlete in high school and enjoyed watching his boys and grandchildren play sports while they were growing up. He enjoyed an occasional trip to the casino, fishing, watching football, basketball, baseball and was a fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes, Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Twins. He enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. He especially enjoyed family gatherings when his four boys and their families all came home. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary of Algona; sons, Terry (Micki)Vaudt of West Des Moines, Dennis (Becky) Vaudt of Dakota City, David (Jeanie) Vaudt of Des Moines and Kevin (Paige) Vaudt of Rembrandt; five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, Art and Margaret Vaudt and sisters, Maxine Berte and Marilyn Lane.. Memorials may be made in Wayne's honor to Trinity Lutheran Church or Hospice of the Heartland.

Wayne Vaudt

August 17, 1932 - December 5, 2017