Wayne W. Currie

NORFOLK — Memorial services for Wayne W. Currie, 99, Norfolk, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. The Rev. Jackie Perry will officiate. Inurnment services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Park Center Cemetery near Elgin. Military rites will be conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5816, American Legion Post 229 and the U.S. Army Honors Guard. He died Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, at Edgewood Vista in Norfolk. Born Dec. 10, 1915, at Primrose, Wayne was the son of George Walter and Lena (Kruse) Currie. He attended Albion and Bartlett public schools and then served in the U.S. Army as TF Corporal during World War II from Jan. 17, 1942, to Oct. 13, 1945. He was stationed in Belgium, France, Germany and Great Britain and was in the Siege of Bastogne and received the Bronze Star. He married Dorothy Kinney on Oct. 26, 1946, at Elgin. After they were married, they farmed west of Elgin their whole life. They were married 68 years. The couple enjoyed traveling in the U.S. and overseas, and visiting their children in their retirement years. They moved to Norfolk from the farm in 2009. Wayne was a member at Park Congregational U.C.C. Church west of Elgin for 79 years and was a lifetime member of V.F.W. at Elgin. Survivors are his spouse, Dorothy Currie of Norfolk; children Paula Porter of Phoenix, Ariz., Janet (Kenneth) Hofacker of Naperville, Ill., David (Mary) Currie of Alpharetta, Ga., Robin Currie of Tracy, Calif.; nine grandchildren; one great-grandson; one sister, Lucille (Roger) Norris of Greeley; one brother, Roger Currie of Elgin; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Lena; a grandson, Devon Currie; and four siblings, Ralph, Irene, Orin and Marion. Guitarist for the service will be Dale Carter. Hymns will be “Amazing Grace,” “Lord’s Prayer” and “How Great Thou Art.” Honorary pallbearers are Mason Currie, Shane Currie, Cj Gooderham, Aaron Gooderham, Brent Hofacker, Jonathan Hofacker, Megan Biller, Crystal Porter, Corrina Porter and the late Devon Currie. The family requests memorials be made in memory of Wayne Currie to: Alzheimer’s Association, 1941 S. 42 St. Suite 205, Omaha NE 68105 or online at ALZ.org; Park Cemetery Fund, PO Box 426, Elgin, NE 68636; or Elgin Veterans Club, 52152 843 Road, Elgin, NE 68636, for purchase of rifles for Elgin VFW. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Wayne W. Currie

December 10, 1915 - September 25, 2015