Wayne Lee Follmer

Wayne Lee Follmer

Wayne Follmer, 83, went to meet his Heavenly Father on February 6, 2022. He passed at his home in Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Wayne was born on August 26, 1938, in South Bend, IN to Anton and Rena Follmer and moved to Des Moines, Iowa when he was 3 years old. He has one brother, Ronald (Linda). He gave his life to Jesus when he was 12 years old. Wayne graduated from Des Moines Technical High School and specialized in offset printing. Upon graduation, he joined the Army National Guard for 8 years and served 6 months active duty at Ft. Ord in California.

Wayne married Janice King in May 1959 and they became members of the Free Methodist Church in Des Moines and then Urbandale where he was active and served many years as a Sunday school teacher. They raised their three children Vicki, Brett, and Bryan in Des Moines and West Des Moines. Wayne is remembered by his children as being very active and present in their lives.

Wayne was co-owner of Professional Offset Printing in the 1970s and 80s and always worked in the printing and printing sales industry. He also dedicated many years of his life to the West Des Moines Jaycees, his churches, and the Boy Scouts of America serving as the Scout Master and Assistant Scout Master of Troup 58 in Des Moines. He accompanied many Scouts to Philmont, NM and was instrumental in his son, Brett, becoming an Eagle Scout and his son, Bryan, becoming a Life Scout. Wayne loved bowling, camping and fishing.

In 1990, Wayne and Jan moved to Colorado and two of their adult children shortly followed them. Wayne and Jan were long time members of the Denver First Church of the Nazarene and he served as an usher for many years.

Wayne is survived by his wife of 62 years, Janice (his sweetie); his brother Ron (Linda); children Vicki (Jack), Brett (Lulu), and Bryan; grandchildren Bradley Cromer (Emily), Ryne and Morgen Follmer; great-grandchildren Peyton and Owen Cromer and beloved dog, Rocky. He was preceded in death by his parents, Anton and Rena, and in-laws, Howard and Kathryn King of Des Moines, Iowa.

Wayne will be missed for his love of his family and his sense of humor, teasing, and joking personality.
Wayne was cremated and services will be held at his church, Denver First Church of the Nazarene on Tuesday, March 8th at 10:30 am with a luncheon reception to follow.

Donations can be made to the Boy Scouts of America or the Denver First Church of the Nazarene.