Overland Park, KS - Wayne A. Siegert, 72,
passed away peacefully on October 12, 2024, in the presence of his two
beloved children, Stacey J. Siegert & Ryan A. Siegert, at Kansas City
Hospice House.
Wayne was born September 2, 1952, in Kansas
City, MO, to Beulah & Allen Siegert. He grew up in Kansas City, KS and
was the oldest, followed by his sisters Diane & Cindy. He loved being
a big brother. He once talked his little sister into holding a paper
target for him to practice with his BB gun, and when playing hide and
seek he would put one or the other in the clothes hamper and then sit
on it and not let her out. He and the boys of the neighborhood would
blow up his sisters’ Barbie dolls with silver salutes, m-80’s, and
cherry bombs. In his college days, he would bring his clothes home and
Cindy would wash, dry, and fold his clothes, and in exchange he would
let her take his Ford Bronco out on a Friday night to drive down State
Avenue and through Peter’s Drive Inn. He was a great brother!
Wayne attended Grace Lutheran Elementary school, and he graduated in
1970 from Washington High School. In 1974, he earned his bachelor’s
degree in psychology from The University of Kansas, where he was a
proud member of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. Wayne always
treasured his time spent attending college. In particular he always
loved reminiscing about the many lifelong friendships he made, and the
adventures undertaken while living in the Delta Tau Delta house.
In 1975, Wayne married his high school sweetheart, Pam (Wagner)
Siegert. In 1977 they welcomed a baby girl, Stacey Jean, and 2 years
later, in 1980, a son, Ryan Allen.
Wayne was born to be a dad.
He attended all his kids’ sporting events and practices. He also sat
through many dance recitals, football games, and theatre productions.
Anything to support his kids! After Pamela & Wayne divorced, he
continued to be a huge part of Stacey & Ryan’s lives. He was the “fun”
Dad. He took his kids to carnivals, Poppa Z’s pizza, Mr. D’s donuts,
QT for lunch stuff, Holiday Inn for sleepovers, and shopping whenever
they wanted. Wayne lived to take care of his kids.
In 2003,
Wayne married Kathleen Warfel, with whom he spent 21 years. He was a
wonderful, warm, funny, and incredibly supportive husband, who was
loved dearly. He said to Kathleen, after an opening night early on,
“there will always be roses for you.” And there were.
Wayne
also lived for his friends. He liked to party. He had many great times
out with his group of friends, who called themselves “Fear &
Loathing.” They could be found partying at the Lake of the Ozarks or
rockin’ out with The Bon Ton Soul Accordion Band at The Hurricane.
Wayne’s career took him from working in HR at The University of
Kansas Hospital & Wagner Industries, to starting his own company
Siegert Transportation Services in 1990.
Wayne was a joke
teller, a storyteller, and an exaggerator. He had a way of starting to
talk to you and halfway in you would realize it was a joke he was
telling. He also liked to tell old stories about college and the
shenanigans he had with his friends. Wayne loved anything related to
war or law enforcement. He would wear policeman’s jackets and ICE
hats. He collected war memorabilia, and he owned a hat that said he
was a Coroner. He liked attention. He loved to see what kind of
reactions he could get out of someone. A favorite ruse was to walk up
to kids around Christmas time and pretend he was Santa.
Wayne
loved animals, the alive kind or the taxidermy kind! From his beloved
St. Bernard in college, Oblio, to the St. Bernards he and Pam showed,
to the Chesapeakes: Boomer, Curley, and Josie. He was also an avid
hunter. He enjoyed the outdoors: from camping and canoeing to sitting
in duck blinds with amazing friends and family. He owned a store in
Taberville, MO for a stint of time where he was affectionately known
as “the mayor.” Cabela’s was his favorite store and would often find
himself there wandering around, looking for the best deal at the
Bargain Cave.
It was no secret that Wayne loved a good deal.
Wayne fancied himself a picker! Auctions, garage sales, estate sales,
he went to them all. He used to joke that he could be in an ambulance
and if he saw a garage sale, he’d ask them to pull over. For Father’s
Day, he once took his kids to an auction just so he could get a
taxidermy armadillo. If it was a Thursday night, you would find Wayne
at Andrew Turner’s Auction house. He loved that place and the deals he
would bring home.
Wayne also enjoyed motorcycles. He owned a
‘69 BSA 441 Victor and a1964 Sportster, among others. He thought of
himself as a Harley kind of man. He always wanted to go to Sturgis
Motorcycle Rally but never got the chance.
Wayne was a beloved
Son, Husband, Brother, Friend & Dad. He touched many lives and will be
remembered as a one in a million guy.
Wayne is preceded in
death by his parents, Beulah & Allen Siegert, sister, Diane Carpenter
and daughter in law, Jessie Siegert. He is survived by his daughter
Stacey Siegert, son Ryan Siegert, sister Cindy (John) Hill, two
nieces, and two nephews.
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