In 2019, the musician joined his siblings Alan, Merrill and Jay for their final ever performance on TV show The Talk.
Performing in front of a screen that showed a montage of their career highlights, the original quartet performed a song called The Last Chapter, written as a thank you to their fans.
Sister Marie, who presented the show, joined them afterwards to pay tribute, saying: “I am so honoured to be your sister. I love you guys. You’ve worked so hard. Enjoy your retirement.”
Wayne spent his retirement indulging in hobbies including fly fishing, and spending time with his family. He maintained an optimistic outlook, telling Utah newspaper Desert News that hearing loss didn’t bother him.
“My favourite thing now is to take care of my yard,” he said, external. “I turn my hearing aids off, deaf as a doorknob, tune everything out, it’s really joyful.”
He is survived by wife Kathlyn and five children, Amy, Steven, Gregory, Sarah and Michelle.
He is also survived by his eight siblings: Virl, Tom, Alan, Merrill, Jay, Donny, Marie and Jimmy.