Wayne Wieman

Wayne Wieman, 77 of Sioux Falls and formerly of Monroe, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Chapel in Marion. Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM.

Wayne Wieman was born April 6, 1942 to Francis and Gladys Wieman, in a farmhouse south of Marion SD.  He graduated from Monroe High School in 1960.  On November 9, 1963, he married Sharel Marquardt in Sioux Falls South Dakota.  They celebrated their 56 ^th anniversary in November 2019.

Wayne worked for Culligan’s Water Conditioning in Sioux Falls from 1962 – 1974, and started his own business, Wayne’s Plumbing and Digging, in 1974.  He was self-taught and earned the respect of countless individuals with his strong work ethic and commitment to his many customers.  He believed in doing what he told you he would do and was a true man of his word.

He was an avid bass fisherman…one of the highlights of his life was competing in two regional BASS tournaments, one in Gallipolis, OH, and one in Prairie du Chien, WI, which was a great honor to him.  Some of his other hobbies included hunting, camping, and working on many projects around his house.  In 2006 he fulfilled his dream of building a home on the Missouri River, near Platte SD.

Wayne died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on January 28, 2020.  He is survived by his wife Sharel (affectionately known as ‘the bride’),  children Brad (Minneapolis, MN), Kelly (Jeff Buol) of Sioux Falls, Bryan (Carrie) of Madison; grandchildren Tienna Kelley, Kiara Kelley, Jake Wieman, and Ben Wieman; siblings Phrona Beeninga of Seattle, WA, Ron Wieman (Linda) of Sioux Falls, Ken Wieman (Ellen) of Tacoma, WA, and Linda Von Eye (Doug) of Marion.  Preceded in death by his father Francis Wieman, mother Gladys Wieman, father-in-law Fred Marquardt, mother-in-law Maureen Marquardt, and brother-in-law Darwin Beeninga.

Memorials can be directed to The Children’s Miracle Network, Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, or the charity of your choice.  A private family burial will be held at a later date.

Wayne’s motto was ‘Work Hard, Play Hard’…and he did.