Jean Marie Wayne, 77, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 15, 2025 at the Providence Hospital in Seaside after a long illness.
Jean was born on August 23, 1947, in Storm Lake, Iowa. She was the eldest daughter of Paul and Katherine McCabe and grew up on a farm near Storm Lake. After graduation from high school, Jean attended nursing school at St. Joseph’s in Omaha, Nebraska. There she met the love of her life, Dr. Robert Wayne. Bob and Jean were married in 1971 and spent several years living in Mercer Island, Washington before they moved to Cannon Beach in 1977.Jean and Bob loved to travel and made numerous trips together. Jean was an avid reader, skilled gardener, and a talented quilter who made many beautiful quilts. She was a superb nurse who touched many lives in her long career. She had a wonderful sense of humor and a keen appreciation for the absurdities of life.
Jean was predeceased by her parents, her husband Bob, her sister Kelly Meinke, and her brother Michael McCabe. She is survived by her brother Bill McCabe (Kathy), her sisters Patricia Brown (Doug), Erin Canett, Coleen Schmillen (Jack), her sister-in-law Cynthia Anderfuhren (Hans), and many nieces and nephews.
Donations in her name may be made to the local food banks in Cannon Beach and Seaside.
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