Luis Resa

Luis began his life on a hot summer day. He was born in Wichita, Kansas on August 7, 1931 to Pedro and Otilia (Avila) Resa. He was the third of ten children, so he always had a sibling to play with or get into trouble.

After graduating from high school, Luis went on to join the military, and serve his country. He joined the Navy and served for four years during the Korean War on a submarine. He was always proud of his service to our nation.

After his discharge in 1954, he began his civilian career and went to work for the United States Postal Service. He met many people during his career and made many friends. Luis never met a stranger, and in fact, he would say, “There’s no such thing as strangers, only friends you haven’t met yet.” After his long career, he retired in 1990 and enjoyed raising 4 more children, being a grandparent, and eventually great-grandparent.

Luis was above all a family man. If you asked him what he loved, or who, it would always be his family, and he was proud of each and every one of them.

He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Mary Antonella “Toni” (Tejeda) Resa; and siblings, Pedro “Pete” Resa, Gilbert Resa, Ricardo “Richard” Resa, Virginia Mendoza, Stella Elliott, Tony Resa and Edward Resa.

He is survived by his wife and caregiver, DeAnn (Simmons) Resa; children, Patricia Bluml, Syndi Larez, Anita McFeeters, Roberta Orth, Kellene Rorabaugh, Nichole Rafferty, Alicia Mitchell, and (finally a boy!) Brendan Resa; siblings, Ernesto “Ernie” Resa and Sylvia Wilkinson; 14 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at St. Jude Catholic Church, located at 3030 N Amidon Ave, Wichita, KS 67204 on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 from 6:00-7:00 PM. The Prayer Of The Holy Rosary will begin immediately following at 7:00 PM. The Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM, also at St. Jude Catholic Church. Committal will immediately follow at Calvary Cemetery, located at 610 S Vassar St, Wichita, KS 67218.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you donate in his memory to:

The Kansas Humane Society, online at https://give.kshumane.org/give/372955/#!/donation/checkout or by mailing a check to 3313 N. Hillside, Wichita KS 67219 and indicate in the note section it is in memory of Luis Resa;

Wichita Veterans Memorial Park for the Korean War Veterans, online at https://wichitaveteransmemorialpark.com/donations/wvmp/ or by mailing a check made out toVMPWI or Wichita Veterans Memorial Park of Wichita Inc. to VMPWI, PO Box 771143, Wichita, KS 67277 and indicate on your check it is in memory of Luis Resa for Korean War Veterans;

Or to The Lord’s Pantry at St. Jude Catholic Church, online at https://secure.myvanco.com/L-ZNHT/campaign/C-1563E or by mailing a check made out to St. Jude Catholic Church to 3030 N Amidon Ave, Wichita, KS 67204 and indicate on your check it is in memory of Luis Resa for The Lord's Pantry.