Orval "Wayne" Egner

Orval Wayne Egner, 76, passed away on April 8, 2017 with his family by his side. Wayne was born in Enid, OK on June 18, 1940 to Orval E. Egner and Fern I. Egner. Wayne moved with his family to Kansas City, MO in 1952. A graduate of Westport High School. After high school he married Judith F. Latham on July 5, 1960 at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in KCMO.

In 1965, Wayne embarked on an illustrious career in the food service industry as a kitchen layout and designer for restaurants, hotels and various commercial institutions. A career that spanned nearly 50 years. He was also known as the “Silver Fox” to those that worked with him in the local KC industry.

Wayne started his career working for Greenwood’s Inc. in 1965. While at Greenwood’s, Wayne worked on several prominent projects including Smacks, Italian Gardens, Imperial Palace, Putsch’s Cafeteria and Coffee Houses, Plaza III, Coach’s Bar & Grill, the Alameda Plaza and Muelebach hotels. In 1980, he started his own company in the KC stockyards area, “Wayne’s Restaurant & Hotel Supply”. One of his first client’s was Stanford & Sons restaurant near the Country Club Plaza.

From 1985 to 2014, Wayne also worked for other notable food service/refrigeration dealers in KC area including Pospisil, Graziano and Associates, Larson Binkley and B & J Peerless Food Service.

After losing his wife to cancer in 2002, Wayne later remarried to Rita J. McColley of Omaha, NE on March 5, 2011. Wayne enjoyed fishing, hunting, coaching little league baseball and working on hot rods.

Wayne is survived by his wife: Rita J. Egner; two children Michael W. Egner of Leawood, KS and Bryan D. Egner of Lenexa, KS; three grandchildren, and sister Mrs. Faye I. (Egner) Desrosiers and her husband Ernest Desrosiers of Sarasota, FL; their 5 children, 32 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his late wife Judith F. Egner and sister Iris Dean Snow of Long Beach, CA.

Visitation: McGilley Memorial Chapel 12301 State Line Rd.,KCMO, 64145, Thursday, April 13, 2017, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Memorial Services: McGilley Memorial Chapel 12301 State Line Rd., KCMO, 64145, Friday, April 14, 2017, 10:00 am – 11:30 am. Burial: Floral Hills Cemetery, KCMO.

In honor of Wayne, the family asks that any donations be sent to The Kansas City Hospice House, located at 12000 Wornall Rd., KCMO, 64145. Please offer condolences at www.mcgilleystatelinechapel.com.