Celebration of life for coach Wayne Goodwin delayed

A private family service will be held Saturday, Jan. 16, for Wayne H. Goodwin, 93, who died Dec. 29 from complications of pneumonia and Covid-19.

A celebration of life for the public to pay last respects will be held on an undetermined later date. The recent Covid-19 makes the plans necessary.

Goodwin was well known as a football coach for 46 years, a longtime member of the United Church of Wayland and superintendent at Great Lakes Energy.

Memorial contributions may be made to the United Church of Wayland.

2 Comments

  1. Jim longstreet

    Wayne was a great man and great coach with the biggest heart for sharing his knowledge for sports. He was a second parent to most Wayland athletes for years. Always positive, instructional, with his arm around your shoulder, he could pick you up when you’re down. Always remember his smile when a play went for a score.

  2. Grace carpenter longstreet

    Wayne the year you coached hardings market, my son chuck played. He was probably one of the smaller players, but you put him in that day as center fielder. A fly ball was hi right towards him , he raised that mitt( almost as big as he was) and caught it, of course mom went crazy, I was so proud of him. Good coaching and good friend. Gone but not forgotten.

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