Wayne Allen Dunning

Wayne Allen Dunning, 79, passed away on August 15, 2020, at his home in Conrad, Montana. Wayne was born on October 31, 1940, to Glenn and Helen Dunning in Fosston, Minnesota. Wayne grew up and attended school in Fosston before joining the Air Force. He was honorably discharged from the service while stationed at Malmstrom AFB in Great Falls. Wayne attended Auto and Diesel Mechanic school in Fargo, North Dakota, before going to work for K’s Auto in Choteau, Montana. In 1978, Wayne started his career with the Montana Department of Transportation. His MDOT career began with a brief assignment in Dutton before stops at Rogers Pass and Sun River. In 1986, he returned to Dutton to become foreman, where he remained until a medical retirement in 1999. In 1965, Wayne married Candace Stenson and together, they had two children, Brady and Brian. Wayne and Candace later divorced. In 1984, Wayne met and married Susan Newcomb. Sue brought three children into the marriage, Rick, Amy, and Jay. Wayne adopted Jay, the youngest of the three. Wayne and Sue were married for 30 years until her death in 2014. Wayne enjoyed fishing, attending local sporting events to watch his kids and grandkids, and tinkering on small engines. He was a past member of the Jaycee’s and the Volunteer Fire Department. Surviving Wayne are sons, Brian (Sherri) Dunning of Tucson, AZ, Jay (Chantell) Dunning and their children, Alyeis, Jayenna, and Kaye of Conrad, MT, Rick (Amy) Nelson and their children, Andrew and Ashley of Burien, WA, and daughter, Amy (Tony) Horner and their children, Kaiden and Mataya of Great Falls, MT. He is also survived by his brother-in-law, Robert Ball of Fosston and many nieces and nephews. Wayne was preceded in death by his mother and father; son, Brady; wife, Sue; brothers, Robert and Dale; and sisters, Betty Thompson, Bonnie Manston, Lois Ball, Joan Johnson, and Viola Conniff. Wayne’s ashes will be interred next to his wife, Sue, in the Dutton Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2020, followed by a celebration of life at the Dutton Swimming Pool Park at 2:00 p.m.