Wayne Jerome King, Great Bend, Kansas, 67, passed peacefully into eternal life at Central Kansas Medical Center the evening of Saturday, May 9th, 2009. Wayne was born to Clarence and Notra Milton King on September 26, 1941 at Humboldt, Kansas. He graduated from Humboldt High School in 1960. Wayne fell in love with the love of his life, Barbara "Bobbie" Dian Chard. They wed on January 9, 1962 at Humboldt, Kansas. Together they are blessed and raised five children: John King of Great Bend; granddaughter, Jenna; great-grandson, Blaine Ramos; grandson, acob; and great-grandson, Hunter; step-grandchildren, Daniel Noblitt; great-grandson, Aiden; step-granddaughter, Justina Yott; step-great-grandsons, Dylan, Dayne and Deryk; step-granddaughter. Joni Margheim; step-great-grandchildren, Layla, Kaylen, Paige and Jace; Wendy and Tony Ernst of Overland Park, Kansas; their children, Cheyenne and Cameron; Eddie and Denise King of Great Bend and their son Wayne Dene; BJ and Darren Stanley of Great Bend and their children, Blake, Karlie, Tara; and great-granddaughter Tierstyn; son/grandson Jeremy and Jacque King; and great-grandson, Griffin; brothers, Ed King of Chanute, Kansas; and Charlie King of Ponca City, Oklahoma; sisters, Daisy Duggan of Andover, Kansas; and Beth Perkin of Arizona; and many nieces and nephews. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings, Mildred King, Geneva King, Mary Jo King, Hazel Reinhardt, Gerdie Wilhite, and Jean Phinney. He was a service technician for OPI for 47 years. Wayne gave from the heart and mind to his community. He was a past member of the Great Bend Jaycees. He was an active member of the Golden Belt Humane Society and his beloved Elks Lodge #1127 of Great Bend. He held many titles such as past Trustee, past Exalted Ruler, Exalted Ruler, Grand Exalted Ruler, Chaplin 1992-1993, Leading Knight, and Loyal Knight. He currently served as secretary and was a member of the Elks National Foundation. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Bryant Funeral Home with the Reverend Dick Ogle officiating. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery North. Friends may call from noon to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 12, 2009, with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., at Bryant Funeral Home. Wayne stated before his passing he would appreciate memorial contributions to BPOE Lodge #1127, in care of the funeral home.