A. Wayne Wiens
1936 - 2014
Obituary
A. Wayne Wiens, Emeritus Professor of
Biology at Bethel College, passed away unexpectedly February 6, 2014.
Born October 31, 1936, he graduated
from Hillsboro High School, completed a natural science major at
Bethel College, a zoology masters at Kansas State University, and a
Ph.D. in biochemistry and cell biology at Northwestern University.
A consummate teacher, Wayne began his
career at Kansas University as a teaching assistant and retired from
Bethel College in 2010. He loved gardening, his pets, reading,
sailing, travel, crafting wooden toys, and working with Habitat for
Humanity. He especially enjoyed cutting hedge wood for the stove with
his dear friend Charles Graber, and working on the MCC Meat Canning
Project with friend and colleague Hugo Boschmann.
Wayne is survived by his wife Gail
Lutsch of Newton, Kansas; daughter Amy of Columbus, Ohio; son Eric
(Susan Neufeld) of El Cerrito, California; brothers Wendell Wiens of
Newton, Kansas, Paul Wiens (Dolores) of St. George, Utah; and many
nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will take place this
Sunday, February 16, at 1 p.m. in Krehbiel Auditorium, Fine Arts
Center, Bethel College, with a gathering to follow in Krehbiel
Science Center atrium.
