Obituary: Wayne W. Malcho

Wayne William Malcho (1936-2018) 

DANSVILLE-STOCKBRIDGE AREA FARMER- Wayne Malcho– lived his 81 years with his wife and family within a mile from his immediate family homestead. Wayne was very social able and before his illness followed a daily route to visit all the area coffee shops to kibitz with his fellow farmers and townspeople. He loved people and the feeling was reciprocal. Wayne passed away on May 21, 2018. His obituary appears below. 

Wayne William Malcho (1936-2018) 

Dansville, MI

Age 81, died Monday, May 21, 2018 in Lansing, MI.  He was born on June 20, 1936 in Stockbridge, MI the son of William H. and Lucille (Patrick) Malcho. He had lived in the area his entire life and was a dedicated farmer.

Wayne loved to smile and was happy when spending time with his family, telling stories, coyote hunting, and dancing.

In the 50’s and 60’s Wayne worked for the family business that his father (William) and uncle (John) started (Malcho Brothers). It was a John Deere tractor and implement store that later sold Ford and Mercury cars in Stockbridge, MI.

Wayne graduated from Dansville High School in 1954. On August 5, 1955 he married Barbara A. Stanfield in Stockbridge, MI, and she survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Cindy Malcho of Dansville; three grandchildren: Andrea Pena (Scott Holmes), Erin (Charlie) Collins, and Eric Pena; and two great-grandchildren: Nyles Holmes and Brayden Holmes, and one great-grandchild expected. He was preceded in death by his sister Joyce Coleman.

Funeral services will be held at the Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home, Stockbridge, on Friday, May 25, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. A private burial will take place at a later date. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 4-7 p.m.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Vantown Community Church, Webberville, MI. vantown_church@fnwusers.com

My memories: Wayne was a welcome sight to area farmers when riding his self-propelled John Deere combine to harvest their crops. Also, unabashedly, he was a successful hog farmer and exhibited the dedication and the patience with the animals they required.

I think Wayne would have liked to be an auxiliary sheriff deputy in the county. But his short height (I thought it was average) disqualified him from consideration.

You learned a lot about diverse subjects by visiting with Wayne especially about farm equipment and his interesting hunting stories.  At one family reunion on a relative’s farm, he identified a piece of equipment with a self-rotating cutting device as one used by hogs to keep themselves groomed.  (I don’t think he used the word “groomed,” however.)  Dale Leslie daleleslie@comcast.net