He was born Sept. 24, 1947, in Fairmont, Minn., to Francis and Dorothy (Sheely) Marquardt. Wayne graduated from Fairmont High School in 1965 and joined the U.S. Navy, where he was a cryptologic technician during the Vietnam War. In 1968, he was honorably discharged, then finished a business degree program at St. Cloud State. Wayne worked in real estate and appraising for over 30 years and was a certified appraiser on the VA panel. In 2015, he reconnected with high school classmate, Jean Zinter, and they were together until his passing. Wayne had a wealth of knowledge and was always teaching people about real estate and appraising. He also liked to fish, hunt pheasant and grouse, and listen to the blues on guitar. Wayne was a member of Pheasants Forever. He is survived by brother, Kevin Bradley (Melanie Raine) of Mankato, Minn.; sisters, Sandra Heatherly of Yankton, S.D., and DeeAnn Houck (Art) of Pine City, Minn.; fiancé, Jean Zinter of Owatonna, Minn.; Jean’s children, Maria (Mike) Lamb, Aaron (Brittany) Zinter, Erik (Rachel) Zinter; and Jean’s seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Sharon Roble; brother-in-law, Larry Heatherly; and hunting companions, Max, Remi, and Rush.

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