Wayne Schimke, 70, Hurdsfield, ND died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at the St. Aloisius Hospital in Harvey.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 4 at the Mennonite Brethren Church, Harvey.

Visitation will be Thursday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. with prayer services at 7 p.m. at Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey.

Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery, Harvey, ND.

Wayne David Schimke was born on February 16, 1944 to Herbert and Elfrieda (Winter) Schimke in Harvey, ND. He grew up on the family farm south of Harvey. Wayne attended country school in Crystal Lake Township through grade school then finished out his high school years in Harvey. Wayne began farming on the family farm south of Harvey after high school. He married Diane Eckman of Hurdsfield on June 7, 1970 in Sykeston. Together they had three children and continued to live and work on the family farm.

Wayne was a life-long farmer and rancher and his love and care of the land was overshadowed only by his love and care for his family.

Wayne was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Harvey.

Wayne is survived by his wife of 43 years, Diane; daughter Kristi (Rich) Buckley of West Fargo; son Kelly (Melissa) of Hurdsfield; son Kerry of West Fargo; his five grandchildren Kayla Buckley and Tyler, Tristin, Trace, and Trynity Schimke; his three brothers Norman (Glory) Schimke of Harvey, Arnold (Jan) Schimke of Bismarck, Howard (Doris) Schimke of Wisconsin, sister Phyllis Hove of Bismarck; and mother-in-law Lena Eckman of Harvey; brother-in-law Duane (Sandra) Eckman of Ohio; numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his father-in-law Lawrence Eckman; brother-in-law, Lewis Hove.