Wayne Erwin Gubbe was born on March 17, 1951 in Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan as the son of Elmer and Rena (Downing) Gubbe.

She married Barbara Voss and they had two children:

  1. LeeAnn Gubbe
  2. Candy (Gubbe) Double

In 1976, Wayne married Valorie Ann Johnson and they had one son:

  1. Richard Gubbe

Wayne died on August 2, 2013 at the age of 62 in Tecumseh. Valorie preceded him in death on December 23, 2009 at the age of 60. Wayne was cremated and Valorie is buried in Brookside Cemetery in Tecumseh.