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Wayne Eugene Worthington
July 4, 1924 - January 10, 2018
Wayne E. Worthington departed this life on January 10, 2018.
He was born on a farm near Silver Lake, Kansas on July 4, 1924 to William P. and Bethel M. (Spencer) Worthington. He married Marjorie J. Kreipe June 9, 1948 and farmed near Grantville, Kansas before moving to Colorado Springs in 1968. He worked for the City of Colorado Springs in the Waste Water Department, retiring in 1998 and moving to Pueblo in 2007. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
He is survived by Marjorie, his wife of 69 years; a son, William A. Worthington (Fran) of Colorado Springs and daughter, Georgia J. White (Tony) of Pueblo, two granddaughters and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Marge Peterson, of Glendale, AZ.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Virginia, and a brother, Dean.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, April 19 at 1:00 PM at Evergreen Cemetery, 1005 Hancock Expressway, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 with a reception to follow at Evergreen Funeral Home, 1830 E. Fountain Boulevard, Colorado Springs, CO 80910.
Memorial contributions may be sent to The Activity Fund at the Chateau, 1201 W. Abriendo, Pueblo, CO 81004, or Parkinson's Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131.
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2 Entries
RIP Wayne, you were a good man indeed. Dave Farrell and family.
April 19, 2018
Wayne was a wonderful man I had the privilege of working with Wayne at the utilities I'm sure God has taken Wayne under his wing's
Frank Apodaca
April 16, 2018
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