Wayne Litherland
Indialantic

Sheldon Wayne Litherland, 87, of Indialantic, died Friday, December 9, 2016. Wayne, the son of Chelsea and Naomi Litherland, was born May 12, 1929. He had one brother and three sisters, all deceased. Wayne was married to the late Ann Allen in 1947 and they had one daughter, Leslie, in 1955.

Wayne served in the Army from 1952-1954. He was stationed in Berlin, where he was a member of the 6th INF Honor Guard. After his military service, he earned a BS Degree from Illinois State University in 1961 and a Masters Degree from Southern Illinois University in 1965.

He spent eight years farming near West Salem, Illinois. Later he was employed to teach Agriculture and Science for eight years in O'Fallon, Illinois. The family moved to Florida in 1969 where Wayne served as Counselor and Guidance Director at Nova High School in Ft. Lauderdale. He retired in 1986 and spent his time fishing, cooking, and reading.

Wayne is survived by his daughter Leslie (Tom) Wright of Indialantic, two grandsons Steve (Yui) Wright and Eric Wright, and one great grandson.

Memorial donations may be made to William Childs Hospice House, 381 Medplex Parkway, Palm Bay, FL 32907. Anyone wishing to send the family a message or share a story is asked to visit Wayne's memorial page at www.davisseawinds.com.