Wayne Lee White, age 90, a lifelong Sumner County resident, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and great great grandfather, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 17, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS.  Wayne managed Electronic Computer Aided Design Operations for Boeing Aircraft Company in Wichita and retired after 39 years of service.

Wayne Lee White was born on October 14, 1930 in Wellington, KS at Hatcher Hospital to Roy L. White and Jennie "Faye" (Barnes) White.  Wayne was a graduate of Wellington High School with the Class of 1948, Wichita Business College, Friends University where he received his Bachelor's Degree, and Webster University in St. Louis where he received his Master's Degree.

His military schooling includes Command and General Staff College, Army, Ft. Leavenworth, KS; Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia; Air War College, Air Force, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama; Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington, D.C.  Wayne retired from the U. S. Army with the rank of Colonel.

Masonic Activities include: Order of DeMolay-Wellington Chapter; Wellington Masonic Lodge #150; Master in 1989 and 1998, Chaplain and Life Member; District Deputy Grand Master- District #24 1990-1991; Wichita Scottish Rite-Elmo Lodge Perfection, Venerable Master 2000; Knights of St. Andrew-Charter Member; Venerable Master 1997; Honors Members Club, President 2002-2002; Outstanding Scottish Rite Mason 1996; Inspector General Honorary 33 Degree November 2003; Wichita Scottish Rite Life Member; York Rite Mason-Winfield Chapter #31, Life Member and High Priest in 2001; Saints John Council #23, Illustrious Master in 2001; Life Member; Winfield Commandery #15, Commander in 2002 and Life Member; Rite Illustrious Deputy Grand Master of Kansas 2020; Midian Shrine, Wichita; Sumner County Shrine Club; Legion of Honor; Past Master's Club; National Sojourners Inc., Wichita Chapter #24, President 2005-2006, 2010-2011; Building of the Flag Program; Life Member of National Sojourners; Hero's of '76- Erwin Blickley Camp, Commander 1989-1990, 2001-2002, 2-008-2000; Silverdale Quarry Lodge, Arkansas City, President 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002; Kansas Masonic Association of High Twelve Club, Keystone Club, Wichita, President 2005; State President 2010-2011; Allied Masons, Wichita Council #229, Sovereign Master 2011, Red Branch of Erie; Knight Masons, Wichita Council #54, Past Excellent Chief, 2009, Life Member; Scottish Rite Research Society Member; Sword of Bunker Hill, Jay A. Sheldon Order; Royal Order of Scotland, Promtial Grand Lodge, USA, Life Member; Knights York Cross of Honor, Kansas Priory #33, Member; York Rite  College #125, Member; Red Cross of Constantine, Calvary Conclave, Wichita, Junior General 2011; River Jordan Tabernacle No XXXVIII, Third Pillar 2020; Kansas Masonic Home, Wichita, Trustee, 1998-2010; Order of High Priesthood, Order of Silver Trowel; Past Commanders Association; Non Masonic Activities: Wellington Jaycees, Past President; American Legion Post #90, Wellington, Post Commander, Life Member, Chaplain Reserve Officers Association, Wichita Chapter, Past President, Past State President, Life Member; Military Order of the World Wars, Wichita Chapter, Past President, Life Member Military Officers Association of America (Retired Military Officers), Life Member Sons of the American Revolution (6 participants), Wichita Chapter, Past President, Life Member; General Society of the War of 1812, Member Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Wichita Chapter, Member.

Wayne married Helen L. Fauchier on September 1, 1957 at the Grace Methodist Church  in Wichita, KS.  They recently celebrated 63 years of marriage.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his loving wife, Helen White of Wellington, KS; three daughters, Micki Wilson of Buhler, KS; Dana Russell and her husband Bob of Wellington, and Jacki Redd and her husband Steve of Wichita, KS; brother Melvin White and his wife Irene of Peck, KS;  grandchildren, Chelsea Barker and her husband Ross, Emily Crupper and her husband David, Ann Marie Wilson, Adam Russell, Jennie Russell, Heather Bullard and her husband Mike; great grandchildren, Wynnie Barker, Cozy Barker, Wilson Crupper, Taylor Schoenhoff, Bailey Dickerson, Riley Dickerson; and great great grandchild, Lily Adams; one nephew, Bryan White of Wichita, KS; and one niece, Terri White Osborne of Haysville, KS.

Private Family Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. at the First United Methodist Church.  Pastors Alan Lindal and Isaac Chua will officiate.  The service will be live streamed on the church Facebook page.   Interment will follow the service at Sumner Memorial Gardens with Masonic Rites followed by Military Honors by the American Legion Tom Schwinn Post #90.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Monday, December 21, 2020 from 1:00 – 7:00 P.M.

When attending, please adhere to the current public gathering guidelines by wearing a face mask.

Memorials have been established with the First United Methodist Church, the Kansas Masonic Home, and the Sumner County Historical & Genealogical Society in lieu of flowers.  Contributions can be left at or mailed to the funeral home.

Frank Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.