Wayne was born September 18, 1936, in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, to Gotthelf and Emelia (Laux) Fode. He had a lifetime career in freight traffic and transportation with extensive experience in various aspects of the transportation industry in Canada. After relocating to Southern California, he continued his career in trucking and freight forwarding. He worked as a salesman for Bullet Freight Services, in Los Angeles, CA, then served as the Western Regional Sales Manager until his retirement. After retiring, he continued as a consulting agent for the company.
On March 18, 1989, he married Janie McGehee of Nevada, Missouri. They lived in Anaheim Hills, California until retiring to Ozark, MO in 2004.
Wayne is survived by his wife, Janie Fode; two sons, Brent Fode, Los Angeles, CA and Scott Fode, Ozark, MO; three step-daughters, Cindy Swisher, Lake Ozark, MO, Lisa Jajko, Ozark, MO and Jamie Patrick, Branson, MO; two sisters, Joy St. Amand, and Hope Woods, both of Montreal, Canada; nieces and nephews, Patrick, Terry, Jamie, Katherine, Victoria, and Tracy; grandchildren, Ashley, Chelsea, Baylee, Nikki, Sam, Aaron, Katie, Maddie, Addison, and Sydney; as well as several great-nieces and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Kathy Perret.
A graveside service will be at 1:00 pm, Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Newton Burial Park in Nevada, MO.
