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 Wayne A. Kimmel, 78, of Vincennes, Indiana passed away May 25, 2024. He was born Sept. 11, 1945, in Olney, Illinois, to Robert V. and Lois (Brewer) Kimmel.
He attended Olney High School. Wayne worked for over 35 years as a contractor for Kimmel Construction. Wayne was a member of the First United Methodist Church and a Mason. He married Bridget Kimmel on July 28, 1992.
In his free time, Wayne enjoyed refinishing furniture, tending his bees, wood working, and tinkering. He was a jack of all trades and loved spending time with his family, especially his grandsons. He will be deeply missed.
Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; sons, Christopher and Gregory Kimmel; and brother, Melvin Kimmel.
He is survived by his wife, Bridget Kimmel; daughter, Dina (Mark) Madden; stepson, David (Kristi) Case; grandsons, Caleb and Colin Madden; and beloved dog, Chloe.
Goodwin-Sievers is honored to be entrusted with the care of Mr. Kimmel. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to service time Friday at 524 Broadway St. A funeral service will begin promptly at 1 p.m. with burial at Haven Hill Cemetery in Olney, Illinois, immediately following.
Memorial donations can be made to Vincennes University Nursing Program in Wayne’s honor.
Goodwin-Sievers Funeral Home, Vincennes, IN
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Patricia R. Stewart (Clark) (1963)
Wayne was a valued member of "63. I had the privilege of reconnecting with him over the past several years at various small gatherings of classmates. One of the good people - he will be missed!
Gene Myers (1966)
Wayne was a really good guy and friend. We got to know each other at Eastern back in 1970. Even though we were both from Olney, we had never really known each other until EIU. . I helped him paint his mother's house once south of Olney, and he exhibited some of my ceramic work in his Papermill store in Vincennes. In the last few years we re-connected through FB. It was always great to hear from him and luckily in the fall of 2022, when I was in Olney for my own reunion, we got together in person. It was great to see him again, and especially so now. Just wish we had had more opportunities to get together. One of the most decent guys and beyond industrious people I have ever known. RIP Wayne, Godspeed! VGMyers