January 7, 2026 – Hartford, Wi – Wayne Arthur Christman Sr., 81, of Hartford, Wisconsin, passed away on January 6, 2026, at Hope Health and Rehab in Lorima, WI.
He was born August 10, 1944, in Hartford, WI, the son of Milton and Helen (Eimer) Christman.
He graduated from Hartford Union High School, in 1962. He honorably served in the United States Navy. He served on the USS Neosho.
On August 10, 1968, he married Joyce Wagner at St. Killian’s Church in Hartford, WI.
He was a truck driver for Victory and Kruepke Trucking, retired and become a bus driver for Riteway bus. His interests in his younger years were working on his automobiles with his brothers.
He will be remembered for being a loving son, brother, uncle, father, husband, grandfather, and great grandfather.
He is survived by Joyce Christman, and his two sons, Wayne (Pam), and Bill (Kristy). Five Grandchildren, Felicia, Tabatha, Nicholas, Bennett, and Tyler, and six great-grandchildren, Emma, Molly, Caden, McKenna, Sonora, and Mila. Siblings, one brother, Gene (Joanna) Christman, and two sisters, Kay Melius, and Debbie (Al) Oppermann. As well as numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives and Friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Willard “Bill” Christman and Keith “Butch” Christman, and one sister, Karen Christman, and nephew, Mikey Trochinski, and two infant great-grandsons, Landen and Brian.
The family would like to thank his home health aide Valerie, Hope Health and Rehabilitationin/Hope Senior Living, My Choice team, and St. Croix Hospice for taking such good care of him.
A celebration of life is to be planned future date to be determined in Hartford, WI. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Wayne’s life.
Wayne was a kind man ,I’ve known him since I was 15yrs old seen him at car shows visited him at Lomira ,we loved the 50s,60s music and laughter.Big Hugs to his whole family