Wayne Hasselquist

Wayne Robert Hasselquist, 93, passed away April 17, 2026, holding his wife's hand and surrounded by family and friends.

Wayne was born January 31, 1933, to Verner and Alice (Melotz) Hasselquist in Omaha, Nebraska.

He attended school in Omaha, graduating from Benson High in 1951. After high school he attended Nebraska Christian College and the Junior College in Norfolk, Nebraska. In his 5th year of college, he taught music in Winside, Nebraska, and began student preaching at Orchard, Maywood and Liberty Christian Church near Arcadia.

On August 21, 1955, he married Elizabeth Jane Dunham in Denver, Colorado. They celebrated 70 years of marriage. Three children were blessed to this marriage. Leeah (Will) Penny of Sargent, Michael (Krysteen) Hasselquist of Arizona City, Arizona and Melinda (Randy) Luchtenburg of Norfolk, Nebraska.

In 1956 Wayne started his first full time ministry in Indianola, Nebraska. He served 58 years in full time ministry serving also in Skidmore, Missouri, Sargent, Nebraska, and Sterling, Colorado. He was active as camp manager at Flaming Spirit Christian Camp in Missouri and Pibel Bible Camp near Ericson, Nebraska, and served in prison ministry in Colorado. Wayne finally retired to Sargent, Nebraska, in 2010.

During his lifetime he learned to fly and co-owned a J3 Cub. He enjoyed the horses he owned over the years and liked to tell people he was a One Horse Preacher. He enjoyed singing with two Barbershop groups; the Centennial State Chorus in Sterling, Colorado and the Valley Harmonizers in Ord, Nebraska. Wayne was a well-known Handyman, loved to mechanic on small engines and vehicles and took pride in refinishing the violins his father made. He also loved to visit with anyone that would talk to him and never knew a stranger. His greatest strength was calling on the sick and grieving, giving encouragement and praying with them for their needs.

Wayne is survived by his wife Jane; his three children; sisters Shirley Fiene of Sargent, Beverly Ostling of Snohomish, Washington, Carol (Tim) Rhoades of Everett, Washington, and brother Roger (Janine) Hasselquist of Webb City, Missouri; seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Church of Christ in Sargent, NE. Bural will be at a later date in Malvern Cemetery in Malvern, Iowa. Memorials are suggested to Pibel Bible Church Camp at Spalding, NE. A visitation will be held on April 28th from 9:30 to service time at the Church. Govier Brothers Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Online words of remembrance or condolences may be left at www.govierbrothers.com

 Memorials are suggested to Pible Bible Church Camp at Spalding, NE