Wayne S. Hagen

PEKIN ~ Wayne S. Hagen, 82, of Pekin, passed away at 7:17 a.m. Sunday, May 17, 2026 at the McLean County Nursing Home in Normal.

He was born on July 30, 1943, in Pekin, a son of Hans J. and Winifred Julia (Hartzell) Hagen, Sr.

Wayne married Patricia Bader on July 19, 1969 in Pekin. She preceded him in death on December 14, 2025.

He was also preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Julia Rainville; and three siblings, Charles Hagen, Hans Hagen, Jr., and Deanna Zehr.

Wayne is survived by one daughter, Teresa (Terry) McMullen of Creve Coeur; five grandchildren, Patrice (Jeremy) Hancock of Peoria, Katherine (Chad) Banks, Sr. of Peoria; Nicholas Rainville of Texas, Taylor Rainville of Florida and Terry McMullen, Jr. of Creve Coeur; and six great-grandchildren, Huntley McMullen, Rylynn Hancock, Karter Banks, Grayson Hancock, Chad Banks, Jr., and Kara Banks.

He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict. Wayne was an Electrician at Caterpillar for over 26 years. After retiring, he worked for Tom Williams and Ron Griffin doing heating and cooling. He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church and the VFW Post 1232 in Pekin. Wayne loved tinkering with stuff, loved his bible, working in the yard, liked to go out and about to shop, he loved helping others and most of all he loved spending time with his family.

His visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin. The funeral will follow at 10 a.m. with Pastor Stephen Barnes officiating. Burial will be at Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin, with military honors provided by the United States Air Force.

Memorial contributions in honor of Wayne may be directed to Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter, 2200 Cabot Drive, Suite 460, Lisle, Illinois 60532 or to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1640, Hagerstown, Maryland 21741.

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