Rev. Wayne G. Castle passed into heaven on his 91st birthday July 25, 2025 at Advent Shawnee Mission Hospital surrounded by his loving wife and daughter. He was born at home on July 25, 1934 to Marvin and Bernice (Decker) Castle at Saffordvilte KS. Wayne spent his growing up years in Holton and Coffeyville KS, and graduated from Holton High School. After high school he attended Baker University and graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Agriculture. He always wanted to be an Agricultural missionary. He went on to St. Paul School of theology where he received his Master of Divinity and began serving churches at the age of 19. He married Lorene Gibbens in 1961 and Gordon and Beth were born to this marriage. Wayne served over 25 churches over his career.
On December 28, 1975 he married Margaret (Margee) Bergosh with her son Tony. In 1978 they purchased Foreign Cars Unlimited, a foreign car salvage and parts business in Wichita. Wayne served the Sedgwick UMC and ran the salvage yard at the same time for 10 years. In 1988 he was called to serve the Trinity UMC in KCK and sold the business to his manager.
Wayne loved cars from an early age and always wanted to fix or improve the cars. He was dubbed "the Soul Salvager". Wayne loved being on the water, and boating and water skiing. They owned several lake homes over the years and taught many youth from various churches how to water ski.
Wayne is survived by his wife Margee, son Gordon {Nancy}, daughter Beth (Bob) and Stepson Tony (Crista). He loved his 9 grandchildren so much. His sister Nancy (Gerry} also survives.