Wayne A. Hougham

November 18, 1960 - June 13, 2018

Wayne Hougham Jefferson, IA Date of Death: June 13, 2018 Services for Wayne Hougham, 57, of Jefferson, will be held at 10:00am Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Interment will be in the Franklin Twp. Cemetery. Following the interment, family and friends will continue the celebration of Wayne’s life at the Jamaica Community Center. Wayne Allen Hougham, son of George Hougham and Doris Stevens, was born November 18, 1960 in Perry, Iowa and passed away June 13, 2018 in Jefferson, Iowa from a heart attack. He was raised in Greene County, Iowa and attended East Greene schools. He made his home in Jefferson, Iowa and worked at Frigidaire for 24 years while holding multiple side jobs. After meeting his wife, Elizabeth (Meinecke) Hougham, he became co-owner (and “public relations”) of Uptown Café. He started working for Greene County Schools in 2009 and worked his way up to Director of Buildings, Grounds & Transportation, a position he was proud to have and loved dearly. He was proud to share the accomplishments of his four children but was even more proud to be “Papa” to his granddaughter, Ella. When he was not working, which was all the time, you could find him watching The Young and the Restless or belting to 60’s and 70’s music in his deep, bass voice. He loved to entertain, laugh, and give everybody a bit of his wisdom. He was someone that seemed to know everybody, knew something about everything, and would say it the way he saw it. He will leave a lasting impression on all the hearts he touched. Wayne is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Meinecke) Hougham; son, Andy Hougham of Boone, IA; three daughters, Megan Hougham of Boone, IA, Mary Rose Shelley of Cedar Falls, IA, and Anna Rae Shelley of Minneapolis, MN; granddaughter Ella (daughter of Megan Hougham); two brothers: Tim Stevens of Fort Dodge, IA and Ora (Nhan) Stevens of Jefferson, IA; two sisters, Bonnie Ikard of Perry, IA and Willa Dwinell of Grand Junction, IA; and other loved ones. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, George Hougham; and other loved ones. He will be deeply missed by many. We love you. Memorials for the family may be left at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson