Wayne Hedahl, 53, of Libby

Wayne Peter Hedahl, 53, of Libby, died on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.  

He was born July 25, 1960 to Kermit and Helen Hedahl in Ada, Minn. He lived in Twin Valley, Bagley and Fertile, Minn., before moving to Libby in 1969. He attended Libby schools and later North Idaho College, taking auto body painting.  

Wayne worked as a long haul truck driver and drove a wrecker in California.  He returned to Libby in 1999 where he lived until his death.  This kind and gentle soul will be missed by his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Kermit and Helen Hedahl, a brother Ray Hedahl and niece Lacie Hedahl.

Survivors include his brother Keith Hedahl and wife Sara; sister Bevin and Dr. William Wyatt; former sister-in-law Kathy Muckala; nephews Joshua Hedahl, Jeremy and Kim Hedahl, Jason and Annalise Hedahl, Eli and Tasha Hedahl, William and Sabrina Wyatt; nieces Rebekah Hedahl; Bethany and Dennis Hedahl; Leslie and Sean Jensen and Sarah Wyatt; great nephews Kade and Wyatt; and great-nieces Audrey and Scarlett.

Services will be at 1 p.m. April 26, at the City of Libby Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home & Crematory in Libby.