Mike Mallette, 90, of Wayne, died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 at Providence Medical Center in Wayne.
Mass Of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wayne A rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. with visitation to follow until the time of service, all at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wayne. Burial with military rites will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Wayne.
Memorials may be directed to the Mallette family for later designation.
Arrangements are with Hasemann Funeral Home of Wayne.
Mike Mallette, 90, of Wayne, died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 at Providence Medical Center in Wayne.
Mass Of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wayne A rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. with visitation to follow until the time of service, all at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wayne. Burial with military rites will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Wayne.
Memorials may be directed to the Mallette family for later designation.
Arrangements are with Hasemann Funeral Home of Wayne.
Stanley Harold “Mike” Mallette was born Dec. 2, 1932 in rural Dodge County to Cliff and Edith (Hultman) Mallette. He graduated from Uehling High School in 1950 and was an All-State Basketball player that year. Mike served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955. In 1955, while still serving in the military, his service baseball team was led by player/managers, Billy Martin and Don Zimmer of the New York Yankees. After receiving his honorable discharge, Mike played for Winside in an Old Settlers Day game where he hit two triples off Hall of Fame Pitcher, Bob Gibson leading Winside to a 2 - 1 victory over Wayne.
Mike graduated from Wayne State College in 1956 with a teaching degree and received his Master’s Degree in 1966. He played varsity basketball for four years at Wayne State College then played and coached semi-pro baseball for Fremont, Wayne, and West Point. Mike married Donna Roeder May 28, 1956, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hartington. They taught together in the West Point Public School System from 1956 – 1964, then Wayne Public Schools, until retiring in 1993. Mike taught Industrial Arts and Physical Education, and he was the head basketball coach in West Point. He then was the head baseball coach at Wayne High School where his teams won State Class B titles in 1968, 1970 and 1976. In Wayne he taught Industrial Arts and Drivers Education. He also was a 30-year football and basketball referee. Mike was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wayne. He enjoyed retirement, their ski condo in Winter Park, Colorado, working out, gardening, coffee with friends, and spending time with family and their offspring.
Survivors include children, Paul (Dawn) Mallette of Fort Collins, Colorado and Holly (Aaron) Nissen of Delta, Utah; grandchildren, Adam (Mandy) Mallette, Ashley (Adam) Rossbach, Stefanie (Keith) Barkman, Nicholas (Taylor) Nissen; great-grandchildren, Bradley Mallette, Jacob Mallette, Samantha Mallette, Riley Rossbach, Hannah Rossbach, Patrick Rossbach and Theo Backman; sisters, Lylas Guthrie of Hooper and Bonnie Larson of Oakland; nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Donna (June 8, 2020); sister, Vivian (Lee) Babcock and brother, Steve Mallette.
