WAYNE E. VACCA

February 08, 2016

LIBERAL-Services were held at 10 a.m. Friday at Konantz Warden Funeral Home in Lamar for Wayne Emery Vacca, 88, Horton, a former Liberal resident, that died Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Burial, with full military honors, was at Shiloh Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Shiloh Cemetery, in care of the funeral home.

The obituary may be viewed and condolences sent online at www.konantzwarden.com.

Survivors include his wife, Patty Vacca, of the home; three daughters, Kathie Lunday, Pittsburg, Kan., Carol Gaines, Liberal and Pam Wingate, Rich Hill; a brother, Neil Vacca, Phoenix, Ariz.; three sisters, Jean Williams, Joplin; Betty Allen, Phoenix, Ariz. and Irma Darlington, Wichita, Kan.; five grandchildren, Josh Gaines, James Lunday, Shane Lunday, Kim Wingate and Doug White and seven great-grandchildren, Gabby, Izzy, Jewel, Luke, Hannah, E.J. and J.D.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth; a sister, Norma Vacca and a grandson, Matthew Gaines.

Mr. Vacca was born Nov. 23, 1927, near Verdella, to Emery and Agatha (Cleffman) Vacca. He was a veteran, having served during World War II in the US Navy, from 1945-46 and in Korea in the US Marines from 1952-54. He had a Master's Degree in Physics and taught math at Liberal High School. He was not only a teacher, but also kept busy farming. He retired from teaching in the early 1980's, only to become a full time farmer.

He was a member of the Retired Teachers Association and the American Legion. He was very talented, creating works of art, working with wood, paint and various media.

He married Ruth Salina in 1956 and she died in 1994. He later met Patty Edmonds and they were married in 1995.



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