Surviving is his longtime friend, Roy Lee Smelser; brother, Allen and wife, Linda Ickes; sister-in-law, Dorothy “Sis” Ickes; nephews: Todd, Brian, Scott, Chris, Brandon and Ryan Ickes; and several great-nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Rubert K. Ickes.

Don Wayne was a 1959 graduate of Bedford High School and served in the U.S. Army.

He retired from Carling Black Label Brewing, Baltimore, Md., and was previously employed at Schumacker and Seiler Plumbing, at a school cafeteria and McCormick’s, all in the Baltimore area.

Don Wayne enjoyed participating in the Young at Heart Games, winning gold, silver and bronze medals, bowling at the Elks Club in Bedford and tending to his garden and flowers.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at Leslie-Miller Funeral Home, Claysburg.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, at the funeral home, with Pastor James Neatrour officiating. Interment at Bedford County Memorial Park.

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