June 23, 1965 - Feb. 10, 2014 Joel Wayne Gardner died at his home in Sacramento, Calif. on Feb. 10. He was 48 years old. Wayne
was born on June 23, 1965 in Fairfield, Calif. He attended Vacaville
High School and participated in the Vacaville High School Band. He
married Anna Marie Legata on June 9, 2000 in the Philippines. They have
two children together, Audrey (10 years) and Kyle (6 years). Wayne was a
gifted artist and musician. He helped his older brother, Trent Gardner
form the band Magellan in 1985 and was integral to its success until the
day of his death. Wayne also enjoyed playing golf. Wayne was
preceded in death by his parents, Jack Harding Gardner and Mattie
Christine (Epps) Gardner, and his brother, Jack Elroy Gardner. He is
survived by his wife, Anna (Legata) Gardner; children, Audrey and Kyle
Gardner; his siblings, Bronson (Colleen) Gardner, Trent (Maria) Gardner
and Mary (Steve) Martin; five nieces; seven nephews, as well as a large
extended family. A graveside memorial service will be held for Wayne
on Feb. 18, at 1 p.m., at the Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery, located at
522 Elmira Rd., Vacaville, Calif 95687. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wayne Gardner Memorial Fund on GoFundMe. http://www.gofundme.com/6uixag