Wayne Krodinger, 72, of De Soto died Oct. 10, 2026, at Mercy Hospital St. Louis. Mr. Krodinger retired as a superintendent at SMCI and was a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 and BPOE Elks Lodge 689. In his retirement, he could be found pheasant hunting at the McCord Farm in South Dakota, working on his own farm, in the stands cheering at his grandkids’ games or wherever his friends and family were gathered. Born June 25, 1954, in De Soto, he was the son of the late Ralph M. and M. Elizabeth “Liz” (Vaughn) Krodinger.
He is survived by three children: Jennifer (Dean) Hunt of Barnhart, Jason Krodinger of Bentonville, Ark., and Nicole (Rick) Kilian of Noblesville, Ind.; his partner: Maria Zoph of De Soto; four grandchildren: Hayden Hunt, Mia Hunt, Oliver Kilian and Charles Kilian; six siblings: Kurt (Tracy) Krodinger, Neal (Tammie) Krodinger, Mona (Bill) Denny and Carla (Monique Menard) Krodinger, all of De Soto, and Ellen (Terry) Bridgewater and Laura (Donnie) Lassing, both of Festus; and many close friends.
Visitation is scheduled from 11 a.m. until an Elks service at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home, 220 N. Main St., in De Soto. A funeral service will follow at 3:15 p.m., officiated by Deacon Ed Boyer. Inurnment will take place at Calvary Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Christmas Food Basket Program at De Soto Elks Lodge 689, P.O. Box 220, De Soto, 63020. Arrangements are under the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home.