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Wayne W. Malvitz, 101 of Forestville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026. Wayne was born during the height of the Roaring Twenties when a postage stamp was just two-cents! A gallon of gas for your Model-T cost a whopping twenty cents a gallon! And, through it all, Wayne was preparing to witness 101 years of incredible human progress. A full century+ he tackled with grace, love and vigor until his passing. Wayne was born on June 21, 1925, in Kewaunee to the late William and Hilda Malvitz. Wayne married Dorothy Marie Van Dalen, on September 21, 1946. After marriage they moved to Milwaukee where Wayne worked in heavy construction. In 1962, Wayne and Dorothy moved to Brussels in Door County. After a few years laboring in the Sturgeon Bay shipyard, Wayne shifted gears and was employed by Kewaunee Engineering where he was a member of the Boilermakers Union Local 107. Retiring after 28 years. Always a hard-working man, Wayne also loved working in the woods, cutting timber using both horses and his trusty, small Caterpillar.
Wayne was proceeded in death by his parents, William & Hilda Malvitz; wife, Dorothy Malvitz; son, Gene Malvitz; daughter, Mary Kaye Malvitz; grandson, Curtis Malvitz; brothers, Roy (Carol) Malvitz; Harold (Joyce) Malvitz; sisters, Jeanette (Alois) Brusda (Robert Classon); & Dolly (Ken) Schoenike.
Survivors include his children Gary Malvitz, Denver, Colorado; Kenneth Malvitz, Appleton, WI; David (Donna) Malvitz, Craig, Colorado; Donna (Malvitz) McElroy Danny, Callahan Florida; grandchildren Kirk & Tonya, Jacob & Jordan, Clint, Jesse & Shannon
Viewing for Wayne will be at Schinderle Funeral Home, Algoma on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, from 5 – 7 PM, Prayer at 6:45 PM. Viewing will continue on Tuesday at St. Peter’s Lutheran church, Forestville from 9 – 10:45 AM with service to follow at 11:00 AM with Rev. Dr. Christopher Jackson officiating. Burial in the Evergreen Cemetery, Algoma.
Express your sympathy, memories and pictures on Wayne’s tribute page at www.schinderlefuneralhome.com
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