Friends and family have shared their relationship to show their support.

How do you know Wayland Backs?

Family Friend Work Other

We are sorry for your loss.

Help others honor Wayland's memory.

Copy

Coping with Grief

We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. Enter your email below for our complimentary daily grief messages. Messages run for up to one year and you can stop at any time. Your email will not be used for any other purpose.

Official Obituary of

Wayland Backs

August 17, 1937 ~ July 5, 2018 (age 80) 80 Years Old

Wayland Backs Obituary

Wayland “Sonny” Backs, age 80 of Carlyle, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese on Thursday, July 5, 2018.

Mr. Backs was born on August 17, 1937, in Hoffman, Illinois, a son of Robert and Viola (Obermeier) Backs. He married Phyllis Kelley on April 22, 2013, and she survives in Carlyle.

In addition to his wife Phyllis, Mr. Backs is also survived by a son - Charles Backs and wife Connie of St. Louis; a grandson – Jake; and his nieces and nephews – Rita and Robert Smith, Janet and Scott Pries, Robert and Lindsey Aldag, and Elizabeth and Scott Bauer.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister – Betty Aldag and her husband Robert.

In following with his wishes, he will be cremated. Inurnment will take place at McClure Cemetery in Gladwin, Michigan at a later date.

Events

Memorial Contribution

Event Information

Services will be set for a future date to be determined.

To send flowers to the family, please visit our floral store.