Michael was a Master Electrician by trade. Even with the busy schedule he would keep with work, he would always teach others his trade. He was an instructor for 23 years for the Independent Electrical Contractors Association.
Michael found great joy in coaching his two daughters in softball, volleyball, and basketball when they were growing up. You could say he was a “work hard, play harder” kind of coach. During his free time he enjoyed going for motorcycle rides and tours around Kansas. A recent hobby he took interest in was welding. Michael was always making those around him laugh with his sense of humor and “dad jokes.”
He is preceded in death by his father, Arden Schartz.
He is survived by his mother, Lorene Faye (Rose) Schartz; daughters, Jordan and Hannah Schartz; brothers, David, Jerome, Stephen, and Joseph Schartz; sisters, Juanita Smith, Barbara Straub, Teresa Spears, and Christine Brenner.
Visitation will be held at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 861 N. Socora St., Wichita, Kansas, on Friday, January 22, 2021. A rosary will follow immediately at 7:00 p.m. at the same location. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., also at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Resthaven Gardens of Memory, 11800 W. US 54, Wichita, Kansas.
In lieu of flowers, the family hopes that you will donate to Bishop Carroll Catholic High School.
