Wayne A. Minnick

Wayne A. Minnick obituary

Wayne A. Minnick

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941 State Road 35 , Osceola, WI 54020

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Memorial service

7:00 p.m.

Grandstrand Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Osceola

941 State Road 35 , Osceola, WI 54020

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Sep

20

Celebration of Life

7:30 p.m.

St. Croix Tavern

110 S Washington S, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024

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Wayne Minnick Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Grandstrand Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Osceola on Sep. 9, 2025.

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Wayne Allen Minnick, age 72 of Frederic, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Westfield Hospital, New Richmond, WI.

Wayne was born on September 18, 1952 in Amery, Wisconsin to Elroy and Mary Lou (Calhoun) Minnick.

Everyone knew Wayne for his love of hunting, fishing, golf, riding his Harley and his truck driving skills. Also, for all his customers at the St. Croix Tavern. He will be missed dearly by many.

Wayne is preceded in death by his parents, Elroy Minnick and Mary Lou Calhoun-Minnick- Lund; wife, Kathleen; brother, Dale; step-grandchildren, Scot Auburt and Jamie Auburt and mother-in-law, Lillian Meyer.

Wayne is survived by his siblings, Glenn (Vicki), Judy (Mike) Qualle, Sheryl (Doug) Swagger and Valerie (Sam) Hansen; stepchildren, Jim (Darlene) Cross, Sandra Cross, Kathy Cross and Troy Cross; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.

Memorial service will be held 7:00 pm, Saturday, September 20, 2025 at the Grandstrand Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 pm, Saturday, September 20, 2025. Following the service a celebration of life will continue at the St. Croix Tavern. Private interment will be held at a later date

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Upcoming Events

Sep

20

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Grandstrand Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Osceola

941 State Road 35 , Osceola, WI 54020

Send Flowers

Sep

20

Memorial service

7:00 p.m.

Grandstrand Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Osceola

941 State Road 35 , Osceola, WI 54020

Send Flowers

Sep

20

Celebration of Life

7:30 p.m.

St. Croix Tavern

110 S Washington S, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024

Send Flowers