Wayne A. Deinema

Wayne A. Deinema, age 94, of Lansing, IL, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026. Beloved husband of the late Joyce E. Deinema , nee Van Schouwen. Loving father of Beth (late Peter) Nyquist, Marcia (Randal) Tamminga, and Janice (Timothy) Van Zuidam. Cherished grandfather of Sarah (Josh) Huisman, Jill (Kevin) Schwendeman, Lauren Carter, Lindsey (Anthony) Kritikos, Elizabeth (Xavier) Counts, Nathan (Katie) Van Zuidam, Erica (Luke) Tambrini, and Jamie (Luke) Jansma; great-grandfather of Tyler, Jordan, Marybeth and Alyssa Huisman, Grant and Anders Schwendeman, Olivia and Elle Carter, Ava, Vivian Van Zuidam, Jackson, Annika, Aubrey, Charlotte, and Brody Kritikos, Lily, Michael, and Vince Tambrini, Laney, Casey, and Jay Jansma, James and Davis Counts. Dear brother of Sharon (Phil) VanDam, late Karen L. Deinema, and the late Edith (late John) McDermott. Preceded in death by his parents Peter and Eda Deinema.

Wayne was a devoted family man who enjoyed attending the grandchildren and great-grandchildren’s many wonderful events. He was an avid baseball fan, enjoyed fishing, and a good joke, he had a great sense of humor. Wayne was loved by his family, many friends, and will be dearly missed.

Visitation Friday, February 27, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 10:30 a.m. at Smits Funeral Home, 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane (Rt.30/Pleasant Springs Ln.), Dyer, IN, with Rev. Josh Huisman officiating. Private interment Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery – Elwood, IL.

Memorial donations may be given to First Reformed Church – South Holland. For further information, please contact 219-322-7300.