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for Wayne Toepfer
Barbara Hermann
June 11, 2015
My Uncle Wayne was truly one of the good guys. I will never forget his warm and gentle smile. I'm so sorry for your loss.
Stateline Family YMCA Friends
June 11, 2015
I'm so sorry for your loss, the Toefer Family. Wayne was such a great guy and I, as well as other coworkers, just found out of this heartbreaking news. Til this day, every time I work (Stateline Family YMCA) I would look at the clock and door when the clock marked around noon. Wayne will always walk in either 20 mins before or 20 mins after. He would always be so friendly and greet us with such a great big smile! I will sure miss him coming in, caring about my little guy that is 7 months. He made sure to be here the day of my return from maternity leave. The skies above sure got a great guy. Lots of love to his family, from his friends at the Roscoe Stateline Family YMCA.
Lisa Wennmacher
May 27, 2015
So sorry to hear of Wayne's Passing will keep the family in our Prayers I had the pleasure to know him while I worked at Clinton Electrnoic's a very kind man who always had a Smile..
Lisa (Mack) Wennmacher
Brad Toepfer
May 26, 2015
I spent a lot of time with my dad, we worked together for 20 years. People would say that must suck, working with your dad, I would say no, I loved working with him. He taught me everything I know. Electronics, fixing cars, construction projects around the house, he did everything himself. He was the smartest guy, and I loved learning. If anyone needed help, he was always there, anytime you called. He lived the golden rule, and taught us the same. He was my hero. He was my dad. See ya later pop.
Doug Lake
May 26, 2015
Carol sorry to hear about the loss of your father. Hope you and your family can remember and share all of the good times you have had together.
Jeff Aulik
May 25, 2015
Sorry to hear about Wayne. He was one of the good guys...
Mary Edgren - Hale
May 24, 2015
We lived by the Toepfer's in the late 6o's and 70's on Colorado Ave in Rockford. Our children went to school together. They were wonderful neighbors. My deepest sympathy to all of the children.
May 24, 2015
What a wonderful friend I have had in Wayne; I shall miss him sitting by the patio window, working one of his many puzzles... feeding his squirrels... making sure the birds had seed and water... deciding what to serve on Sunday when the family would come for lunch and a football game...
We were all fortunate to have had Wayne somewhere in our lives and a part of someone's' extended family. My own grandchildren thought him a very special "grampa" and send good memories to Wayne's family from Gurnee, Milwaukee and Denver.
Deborah Williams Caledonia, IL
Lois and Wayne
Steve Jessup
May 23, 2015
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