I first met Jack around 2004 while I was visiting him at work.  We hit it off, and I really got to know him while working in Overland Park. I never interacted with Jack that he didn't have me laughing. The subject of the visit didn't matter-he could always have you cracking up. He was a great guy with a good heart, and he will be missed.

Jack was a Good Friend. We always Got together at the car shows. I really enjoy Jack Friendship. May He rest in Peace.

Jack always said: "If you can't be handsome, be handy." He'd usually say this while reminding me about all of the things Jason could fix, (with his guidance, of course)! 😉
When it came to being handy, Jack was handy in many ways:
He would hand out endless advice and knowledge to Jason, myself and our kids.
He would hand out doggy biscuits to Dyna and Chloe, and eventually Nova and Ruby. He would hand out pets to the pups anytime they came to visit.
He handed out candy to the kids on Halloween! Something that earned him a Kindest Kansas Citian nomination from Delaney when she was in kindergarten! 🍬
He handed out tools when you needed them.
He handed out dog sitting services. 
He handed out thousands of small engine repairs. And eventually gifted Delaney with her very first mower for her very first house. 
He handed out snarky one-liners that you knew he didn't mean, but loved to say to get a rise out of you. 😆
He handed out his strength in times of sorrow. He grabbed the shovel and offered up his own back yard, when we had to say goodbye to our beloved dog, Dyna, of 17 years. She was just as much his as she was ours, so it made sense for her to be buried in his yard. 
He handed out smiles to the kids like they lit up his world, but he was just as bright in their eyes.
He handed out hugs.
He handed out his driveway and backyard for learning to ride bicycles, powerwheels, dirtbikes, scooters, four wheelers and more. Even if it meant he'd lose a sprinkler along the way. 🤣
I guess what I'm trying to say is, yes, he was very handy. He handed out his wisdom, courage, sass and heart to my family. He was more than a next-door-neighbor. He was family. 
He will always be the second Dad to Jason and the bonus grandpa to my kids...and pups. 
Jack's legacy of using his mind and his hands to do good for others will live on in all of us. We are thankful for all of the tools he shared with us along the way, but the best tool he shared was his heart. ❤️ Rest easy, Jack.

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Jack E. Jan Nolte

May 14, 1943 – September 25, 2026

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