Wayne Nicholas Thompson, 66, Max, died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at the Garrison Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10:30 am at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Garrison. Burial will be at St. Nicholas Cemetery in Garrison. A rosary will be said on Thursday at 6:30 pm at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Max.
Visitation will be held on Thursday from 2 to 6 at the church in Max.

Wayne was born to Allen and Mildred (Elser) Thompson on May 30, 1951 in Minot, ND. He was raised on the farm southeast of Max and attended school in Max. He enlisted in the National Guard in November of 1969 and served until 1975. Wayne married Cindy Polsfut on March 3, 1973 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Max. They were inseparable for 45 years. They made their home in Max where they raised their 3 children, Jeremy, Tracy and Angela.

Wayne worked various construction jobs in the Max/McLean County area and farmed his family's land until the time of his illness. He was a farmer at heart and loved working his family's land. He was also very involved in the community, including the Max Fire Dept. from 1977 until the present. He was also a part of the Jaycees, Max Civic Club, and numerous other organizations. Wayne joined the Garrison-Max Ambulance service in 1979 and was an EMT for 15 years and continued to drive and help out at much as he could. He worked at Max Public Schools for 21 years as the head custodian, and drove school bus until 2016.
Wayne was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Max, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus.
Wayne especially loved his 8 grandchildren and enjoyed watching them grow up. It was rare that he missed any event his children or grandchildren were involved in, whether it was basketball, music concerts, football, or the ballet. Wayne also enjoyed camping and spending time outdoors with his grandchildren.
Wayne is survived by his wife Cindy, of 44 years, Jeremy (Karen) Thompson, all of Max, ND, Tracy (Jason) Hoke, and Angela (Matthew) Voigt, all of Bismarck, ND; grandchildren, Nicholas and Joshua Thompson, Faith, Elizabeth, Benjamin, and Andrew Hoke, and Noah and Trevor Voigt; brother, Gary, Somerset, WI; three sisters, Sharon (Gene) Neiss, Minot, Cynthia (Thomas) Baker, Temple, TX, and Patti (Alain) Gardner, Cibolo, TX; brother-in-law, Florian (Rhonda) Mastey, Sartell, MN; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mildred and Allen Thompson, and his sister, Marian (Thompson) Mastey.
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