Wayne Skaar

MINNEOTA — An outdoor funeral service will take place for Wayne Skaar, 68, of Minneota, at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hope Lutheran Cemetery in Minneota. A walk through visitation will take place from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Hope Lutheran Church in Minneota.

Wayne Kermit Skaar was born Jan. 19, 1952, in Marshall, to Kermit and Helen (Johnson) Skaar. He grew up in Minneota, graduated from Minneota High School and attended the Canby Vocational Technical School for his training as a diesel mechanic. In 1973, he was united in marriage to Marlys Schultz. To this union were born children Oona, Lisa and Wade. Wayne worked as a mechanic for a time in Rogers, and later D & M Implement in Marshall and Southwest Implement in Tyler. In the late 1970s, Wayne began farming full time and sold DeKalb seed for many years. Wayne served on the Taunton Co-op Elevator Board, the Farm Bureau Board, was Past President of the Hope Lutheran Church Board, and for 33 years was the dedicated sexton of the Hope Lutheran Cemetery.

Wayne had suffered with liver disease for eight years and recently experienced kidney failure. He died Friday, May 29, 2020, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.

He is survived by his wife, Marlys, of Minneota; daughter Oona (and Jared) Olson of Tea, SD, daughter Lisa (and Jon) Fadness of Minneota; grandchildren Henry, Norah, Hannah, Roy and William, son Wade Skaar of Minneota; three sisters and one brother; and nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Kenny.

Arrangements with

Rehkamp Horvath

Funeral Directors

Minneota, Minnesota

507-872-6119

www.horvathfuneral

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