Visitation:
Pending
Service:
A celebration of Life be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May
29, 2021 at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Lincoln
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Lawrence “Wayne” Polley, 91, passed
away at 12:50 a.m. on March 5, 2020 at St. Clara’s
Rehab and Senior Care in Lincoln.
Wayne was born on September 5, 1928 in Atlanta, son
of Alva and Bertha (Chowning) Polley. He married
Helen Musick on October 20, 1951 in Lincoln. She
preceded him in death on November 9, 2006.
Surviving Wayne is his son Larry (JoAnne) Polley of
St. Louis, MO, two daughters-in-laws: Bernetta
Polley of Springfield and Mary Polley of
Bloomington, one brother: Jim (Jean) Polley of
Mendota, five grandchildren: Rachael, Jennifer,
Krista, Ellyn, and Lily; seven great grandchildren:
Hasaan, Ethan, Kyngston, Blake, Henry, Keith, and
Ava. He was preceded in death by his parents, two
sons: Keith Randall Polley and Rodney Polley, three
brothers: Kendall, Lyndall, and Robert; one sister:
Marjorie Hall.
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Wayne proudly served in the United
States Army during the Korean War. He worked for
Fuller Seed Company for nearly 35 years and then
owned and operated Lincoln AG Center for 15 years.
He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church,
Kiwanis, Lincoln Elks Lodge, and he was a 4th Degree
Knight of Columbus.
A celebration of Wayne’s life will be 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 29, 2021 at St. Mary’s Cemetery in
Lincoln where full military rites will be accorded
by the American Legion Post # 263.
Memorials may be made in Wayne’s name to Carroll
Catholic School in Lincoln.
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