MINNEOLA – Wayne E. Garrison, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022 at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, Kansas, after a brief illness.

Wayne was born on September 16, 1944 to Delmer and Pauline (McKie) Garrison. Wayne grew up on the family farm near Logan, Kansas. Wayne married Donna Moreland in 1970 and had two children, Larry and Sherry. Wayne and Donna later divorced. On December 29, 1984, Wayne married Karen (Lynch) Simmons. Through this marriage, he acquired two step-daughters, Jerri Marie and Nikki.

Wayne was an excellent mechanic and was equally accomplished in body work repair and painting anything on wheels.  From clocks to semi-trucks, to tractors and combines, if it was broken, he could fix it.

Wayne loved old cars, farming, fishing, over-the-road trucking and most importantly, ice cream. However, his greatest love and pride was for his grandchildren and great grands.

Wayne is survived by daughters; Sherry Elkins (Rick), McMinnville, Oregon, Jerri Leis (Tom), Minneola and Nikki Simmons, Minneola; son, Larry Carpenter (Kristy), Marshall, North Carolina; grandchildren, Madison, Hannah, Katie, Justin, Kelsey, Trey and Toby; Great Grands, Keegan, Weston and Anna; and Wayne's companion, Diana Campbell.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Lloyd and Estel (Ed) Garrison, and his wife Karen in 2008.

A Gathering of Family and Friends will be Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Civic Connection in Minneola. There will be no public visitation, as cremation has taken place.

The family suggest memorial to Minneola District Hospital or Clark County EMS in care of Minnis Mortuary, 1901 N. 14 ^th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.