Wayne E. Dicks

Wayne E. Dicks, 93, died on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at Marion General Hospital. Wayne was the son of the late Raymond and Gladys Dicks, born on June 9, 1928, in Fairmount, Indiana. He graduated from Fairmount High School in 1947. When he graduated, James Dean was a sophomore. On July 2, 1960, he married Mary Frances Harris, and she preceded him in death on January 8, 2015. Wayne had formerly been employed by Bell Fibre for 36 1/2 years, until retiring in May of 1990. He attended Immanuel Baptist Church, was a former member of the Samaritan Lodge 105 (where he served as past master/secretary), a current member of the Jonesboro Lodge, the Scottish Rite of Fort Wayne, and was a part of the Shriner's for 40 years. When he retired, he drove the van for children to Chicago and Cincinnati. As a young man, he served in the National Guard. He was also very fortunate to have a summer home at Dewart Lake from 1978 - 2000. Wayne is survived by his daughter, Kathy Smith, Marion; sons-in-law, Jerry Poling, Marion, and Richard Caswell, Milwaukee, WI; daughter-in-law, Vicki Harris; five grandchildren, Sheila Harris, Scott (fiance Sandra) Harris, Brian (Jenny) Smith, Chad (Amy) Smith, Christopher (Sandra) Poling, and Megan (Ryan) Sturm; eight great-grandchildren, Taylor Smith, Krystal Poling, Megan Smith, Emily Smith, Conner Smith, Rebecca Harris, Lola Sturm, Carter Sturm, Hudson Sturm, Kyree, and Jordan; and great-great-grandson, Zarell Smith-Seacott. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; parents, Raymond and Gladys; daughters, Debra Caswell and Sandra Kay Poling; son, Donald Lee Harris; son-in-law, Darrell Smith; and brother, Norman Dicks. Funeral services will be at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at the College Park Chapel of Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 4601 South Western Avenue, Marion, with Pastor Raymond Kughen officiating. Interment will be at Gardens of Memory in Muncie, Indiana. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., prior to the funeral. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Online memories and condolences may be shared at www.armeshuntfuneralhome.com. Visitation Sat, Sep 11, 2021 at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Marion 4601 S. Western Ave.Marion, IN 46953Service Sat, Sep 11, 2021 at 12:00 pm Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Marion 4601 S. Western Ave.Marion, IN 46953