ion and Marketing Service. Wayne seemingly took pleasure in collecting jackets, computers, and hats (mostly from wherever his family traveled). He regularly indulged himself with fast food burgers and at times treated himself with Fanny May vanilla creams coated in dark chocolate or sipped malts. Wayne was easygoing and a kind person. He loved his family dearly and was protective of them. He was known as the ride giver and errand runner in the family. Wayne relished playing board games and spent hours on end competing at Risk, Rail Baron, and Empire Builder in mid life and more recently at Trekking the National Parks. He also enjoyed playing cards, including cribbage and 5 card stud and liked gambling at the slots and Texas hold'em at local casinos. Wayne always hoped for a big payoff from the state lottery. Although this never came through, he did inherit a piece of his father's extraordinary sense of humor. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents William F. and Theodora, brother William H. and sister-inlaw Adele, sister-in-law Diana, grandfather Henry, uncle Henry, aunts Ella Barnett and Erna Goodwin, and one great nephew. Wayne is survived by his former wife and continuous companion/best friend Deborah Schmitz and three children: Sandra and Kathy Barg and Ben Schmitz. He is further survived by his brother Donald and numerous nieces and nephews, great nephews and nieces, and great great nieces and nephews. Wayne would likely want to tell us, "This was the best life I had all life!!!" Preferred memorials are to the Democratic Party and PBS. Informed Choice Funeral & Cremation Alternatives 3325 E. Washington Ave. Madison (608) 249-6758 Please share your memories at www.informedchoicefunerals.com