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Stephanie Wacker

1968 - 2025

Stephanie Wacker obituary, 1968-2025, Wichita, KS

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1968

DIED

2025

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Stephanie Wacker Obituary

Stephanie Shannon Wacker, 56, passed away peacefully in the early morning of September 14, 2025, at Olathe Health Hospice House, on the University of Kansas Health System campus in Olathe, Kansas, after a fiercely hard-fought battle with stage IV metastatic melanoma.

She leaves behind husband, Kevin Brissey; mother, Susan Kandt; stepfather, Mike Kandt; father, Larry Wacker; stepmother, Cathy Wacker; aunt, Barb Robins; fave "Cuz", Fletcher Robins; Fletcher's partner Kathy Erickson; extended families on her parents' and step-parents' sides; two beloved cat children, Sookie and Bogie; and a whole lot of beloved friends.

Steph chose cremation, and a Celebration of Life will be announced and held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to WAAL (Wichita Animal Action League). Complete obituary can be found at www.penwellgabelkc.com/obituaries/stephanie-wacker.

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Published by Wichita Eagle from Sep. 17 to Sep. 21, 2025.

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Suzanne Thomas

September 18, 2025

My sincere condolences to her family. I went to school with Stephanie and she will be missed by all of her Northwest friends.

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