View Wayne's Service Folder Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 23, 2012 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Highmore with Fr. Paul Nereparmpil officiating. Burial followed in St. Mary's Cemetery, Highmore with military honors. Visitation was held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, April 22, 2012 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Highmore with a 7:00 p.m. wake service. Wayne Bernard Hamlin was born November 3, 1926 to Wallace & Elsie (Samp) Hamlin at Holabird, SD. He attended grade school in Holabird and Highmore High School. Wayne enlisted in 1949 with the United States Army, serving one year in Korea. He was honorably discharged December 11, 1951. On January 31, 1953 Wayne was united in marriage to Leona Weber at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Highmore, SD. They made their home on the family farm south of Holabird, where they raised their six children, until 1983. Wayne retired from farming and they moved to Highmore. Wayne was a hard worker. When they first moved to Highmore, he did some custom farm work and later worked as a custodian for the Highmore School, Highmore Golf Course and the Hyde County ASCS office and in his spare time he would buy, remodel, and sell homes. In his retirement you could find him enjoying a cup of coffee at the City Shop or Pioneer Garage where he was able to visit with many friends.
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Wayne B. Hamlin, 85, of Highmore, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012 at Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital in Miller.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Wallace and Elsie; his brother, Jack; sister-in-law, Isabelle Hamlin; brothers-in-law, Frederick Hale and Donald Heying; and nephew Pat Hale.
Luze Funeral Home of Highmore has been entrusted with Wayne’s arrangements.
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