Wayne Lee Collins, 85, of Reading,
quietly slipped away on Saturday, May 18, 2019, surrounded by his loving
family; a peaceful end to a long life well lived.
Wayne was born in Leonidas, MI to Kenneth and
Gladys (Worthington) Collins.
Wayne graduated from Reading High
School in 1952 and married his high school sweetheart, Dolores Taylor, on
December 6. Farming was in his blood and
he farmed his entire life. His hobbies
included jigsaw puzzles, socializing with friends, exercising at the Burnside Senior Center in Coldwater, and lunching at Ray’s and the Lone Ranger in Reading.
Survivors include three daughters:
Linda (Fredrick “Rick”) Mason of Coldwater, Kathy (Chad) Williams of Grand
Rapids and Teri (Philip) Martinez of Linden; six grandchildren: Aaron (Maeve)
Mason, Adam (Linda) Mason, Christopher (Stephany) Williams, Jenna (Tim)
Koeller, Michael (Julia) Martinez and Katie (Eric) Pouget; five
great-grandchildren: Kendall and Avery Mason, Daisy and Chip Williams and Jessamyn
Koeller; sisters Mary (Frank) Clampit and Helen (Gerald) Kramer, brother James
Collins and sister-in-law Wilhelmina Collins.
Wayne was preceded in death by his
parents, brother Harold, and wife Dolores.
Visitation will be held Wednesday,
May 22 from 5-8 PM at Eagle Funeral Home-George White Chapel in Reading. Funeral services will be held Thursday at
10:30 AM at the funeral home. Interment
will follow at West Reading Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions can be made in Wayne’s honor to the H & C Burnside Senior
Center in Coldwater.
