Passed away on Aug 19, 2010

Troy Wayne Lanier, age 72, of Black River Falls and formerly of Racine, died Thursday, August 19, 2010 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN. Troy Wayne Lanier was born on September 12, 1937 in Swainsboro, Georgia to Troy and Wilma (Higgs) Lanier and was raised in the Reidsville, Georgia area. He later moved to Racine, Wisconsin where he was employed by Twin Disc for 30 years until retiring. He also owned and operated his own roofing company in Racine. After retiring, Wayne was employed as a truck driver hauling live chickens. He also was employed as a bartender at the Corner Bar in Merrillan and had owned and operated the 400 Club at Millston. At the time of his death, he was employed in the maintenance department of the Ho-Chunk Health Clinic at Black River Falls. Wayne was a U.S. Army veteran having served from March 8, 1956 to November 7, 1957. He married the former Sandra Mudd Conant on May 21, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The couple has lived in the Town of Manchester, Jackson County since their marriage. Wayne was a very active individual who had many hobbies and interests. He enjoyed hunting (especially deer and turkey), fishing, playing pool, cooking, gardening, spending time with his dogs, playing horseshoes, watching television game shows and westerns, camping, traveling, 4-wheeling, and attending Country Fest. He was a life member of the Millston-Knapp Sportsmen’s Club and was a member of the Jackson County Tavern League and the National Turkey Federation. He also was a former member of the Moose Lodge of Racine. Survivors include his wife, Sandy; 2 daughters, Julie (James) Vanswol and Shelly Trucke both of Black River Falls; a son, Troy Wayne (Tammy) Simon of San Jacinto, Calif.; 3 step-children, Candace (A.J.) Sims, Susan (Brad) Sanborn, and Kevin (Leslie) Conant all of Black River Falls; 13 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; a sister, Caroline Bragg of Reidsville, Georgia; 2 brothers, Larry (Joyce) Lanier of Lebanon, Tennessee and Bryant Lanier of Collins, Georgia; and numerous other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Jeffery Allen Lanier: and a brother, J. W. Lanier. Funeral services, followed by military honors, will be held at 1 P.M. on Sunday, August 22, 2010 at the Buswell Funeral Home, Black River Falls. Rev. Terry Marg will officiate. Family and friends are invited for visitation from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. on Sunday at the funeral home. Online condolences are available at www.buswellfuneralhome.com