Jack Nofire, aged 64, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021, in Wichita, Kansas.
Jack was born February 26, 1957 in Stilwell, Oklahoma to Eli and Lydia (Scraper) Nofire.
As a young man, Jack moved to Wichita, Kansas where he set down his roots and began his career. Jack found his career in aircraft, working as an engineer for Cessna for 11 years, and later working to retirement at Boeing. After that, he spent time working in maintenance at his church home, Central Community Church.
In 1979, he celebrated the birth of son, Jason, and in 1982, celebrated the birth of daughter Jessica.
Jack was a skilled, self-taught craftsman with a unique ability to create and build from scratch anything from flowerbeds to decks and sheds. He also developed a love of dance, competing in East Coast and West Coast Swing, Country Western Two-Step and Triple-Step, and Waltz. It was during this time that he met his partner of 20 years, Jamie.
Jack was known for his charismatic personality, ability to quickly make friends, and always running into someone he knew wherever he went. His kind heart would lead him to help others when he saw someone in need, even stopping to help strangers on the side of the road change tires.
Jack loved classic rock and country music, going to the movies, and watching television, especially Star Trek. He also loved attending performances at Music Theatre of Wichita, and was a frequent season ticket holder. He also had a great love of sports, with his favorite teams being the Oklahoma Sooners and Green Bay Packers.
Jack is preceded in death by parents, Eli and Lydia Nofire, and granddaughter, Corinne.
Jack is survived by companion and best friend, Jamie Rowell, of Wichita; Son Jason (Jennifer) Nofire, of Goddard; Daughter Jessica Nofire, of Derby; grandchildren Michael and Hannah; Brother Ron (Vicki) Nofire, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; Sister Carlene (Matt) Morris, of De Soto, Kansas; Sister Kaylene Nofire, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma; Sister Kathleen Nofire, of Haysville, Kansas; and many other loved ones and dear friends.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 16, 2021 from 4-8 p.m. at Devorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 17, 2021 at Central Community Church, 6100 W Maple St, Wichita, KS 67209.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you donate in his memory to the American Diabetes Association or the Hydrocephalus Association.
**If attending services, masks will be mandatory given the circumstances of his passing**
