SHELLSBURG: Wayne L. Husted, 90, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2026 at Unity Point St. Luke’s inpatient hospice in Cedar Rapids.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, November 13, 2026 at The Church of Grace in Shellsburg officiated by Rev. Brian Reeves. Interment will be held at Oakwood cemetery, followed by a luncheon at the Shellsburg Legion Hall. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at the church.

Wayne was born on November 8, 1935, in Atkins, Iowa to Melvin and Stella (Johnson) Husted. He graduated from Shellsburg High School in 1955 and would work as a hired man on farms while in school. Wayne served his Country in the United States Army from 1958 until 1960. On November 25, 1977, Wayne was united in marriage to Judy Lowe at Kenwood United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids.

He worked for Bloomsbury Farms for many years and as a farmer and a construction worker and bridge builder for Cramer Brothers Bridge Construction. He was a member of the Ray & Virginia Boyer Legion Post # 166 in Shellsburg. He loved gas engines and would collect and rebuild them. He loved helping members of his community in any way possible.

Wayne is survived by his wife, Judy; his step-children, Donna (Tyrone) Shinn and Edward Lowe; his grandchildren, Michael, Andrea, Clint, Ella, and Ethan; his great-grandchildren, Maddie, Marley, Vivianne, Lainey, Caroline, and Aribeth; his sister, Doris Schulze; and his sister-in-law Nancy Newsome.

Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, Melvin and Stella; his in-laws, Harry, and Juanita Norman; his step-daughter, Lawni Renner; his brothers, Merrill and Richard “Dick”; and his sister, Audrey Keel.

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