Wayne W. Siem

Wayne W. Siem, 60, of Mazeppa, died suddenly Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, in Mazeppa.

The funeral service will be held Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Dale Lutheran Church in rural Wanamingo, with Pastor Heather Culuris officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, Nov. 5,  from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota, and on Thursday one hour prior to the service at the church.

Wayne William Siem was born Nov. 4, 1953, in Rochester, to Carl J. and Agnes I. (Rott) Siem. He grew up in the Elgin and Wanamingo areas. Wayne graduated from Wanamingo High School in 1971. He spent most of his career as a heavy equipment operator working for Schumacher Excavating Company in Zumbrota. On Oct. 18, 2000, Wayne married Carolyn Befort in Red Wing. They made their home in Mazeppa and Carolyn works for the Mayo Clinic Health Systems - Zumbrota office.

Wayne enjoyed coon and deer hunting, playing cards, especially cribbage, having coffee and talking with friends. Wayne was known for always having a joke to brighten up your day. Wayne was currently serving as treasurer of the Rochester Coon Hunters Association, he was a field representative for UKC and a master houndsman for the Tri-State area. He was also a member of the MN Coon Hunters Association, Spring Valley Coon Hunters Association and Plainview Coon Hunters Association.

Wayne is survived by his wife, Carolyn; sons, Calvin (Sabrina Vieths) Befort of Zumbrota and Cameron Befort of Mazeppa; brothers, Glen (Barb) Siem of Eagle Lake and Jeff (Karla) Siem of Falcon Heights; sister-in-law, Susan Siem of White, Ga.; nieces and nephews, Shelley (Frank) Lyden of Columbus, Ohio, Ellen Siem of Ashland, Ore., Jennifer (Mark) Lydeen of Bloomington, Jacob Siem of Eagle Lake, and Brady Thames of Atlanta, Ga.; great-niece, Kalee Russell; and many other loving relatives from Carolyn's family including, mother and father-in-law, Barb and Marvin Tri; brothers and sisters-in-law, Darwyn (Mary) Tri, Laurie (John) Hoernemann, Julie (Arn) Tri, Diane Robertson and fiance, Steve Warneke and Duane (Cindy) Tri; nieces and nephews, Linnea (Darin) Raasch, Alicia (Trent) Senenfelder, Cassie Tri, Cailla Tri, Katie Hoernemann, Kristen Hoernemann, Adam Hoernemann (Deanna Gilsrud), Michael (Danielle) Paulson, Alisha (Andrew) Finley, Nicole Ryan, Ciara Ryan and Brent (Emily) Robertson.

Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Dale and Bob Siem and nephew, Derek Tri.

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