Wayne was 10 years old when he lost his dad and sister. He felt a lot of responsibility and like he was now the man of the house. He has always been very good at caring for his siblings and his mom. He graduated from Meridian High School in Idaho in 1980. Wayne served his mission in the Dominican Republic. He graduated from the University of Utah in Electrical Engineering and received an Executive MBA. He married Marlene Packard in the Jordan River Temple and they have five children: Tyson (Jen), Brock (Kaylnn), Garrett (Desiree), Rachel Zauche (Cameron), and Courtney Heim (Dustin). They have lived in Utah, Florida, Missouri, and are currently in Lavaca, Arkansas. They have 15 grandchildren. They are building a cozy mother’s apartment onto their home for Wayne’s mother, Barbara.

Memory

“When I was a small boy, I used to go to wrestling practice with my dad. One time I saw him getting after one of the wrestlers for his performance in the last wrestling meet. On our way home, I asked my dad if he gets mad at his wrestlers when they lose. His answer has stayed with me for my life. He said ‘I never get mad at my wrestlers for losing. The only time that I get mad at them is when they wrestle below their potential.’”