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Dwain Wallace Obituary
October 2, 2021
Overland Park, Kansas - Dwain, 83, of Overland Park passed away peacefully 10/2/21.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Leora Lee and Leland Wallace, and his niece, Kara Lee Anderson. He is survived by his brother, Dean Wallace, Kansas City, MO; sister, Eileen Benskin (Harold David) Overland Park, KS; niece, Brittney Hooper (Chuck) Shawnee, KS; nephews: Devin "Bill" Wallace, Parkville, MO, and Tyson Wallace (Katie), Highlands Ranch, CO; step- niece, Jenni Starrine (Chris); great nieces, great nephews, many cousins and friends.
Visitation will be held 11:00am - 12:00pm Saturday, October 16, 2021, followed by a Celebration of Life Service which will be "live streamed" at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66210. Graveside service will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, 704 N. 94th St., Kansas City, KS 66112.
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Gabe Downey
October 9, 2021
Mr. Wallace was a kind, encouraging, and thoughtful educator. I am grateful that I was able to learn from him and it is heartening to see so many other people felt exactly the same way. A true gentleman.
Miggs W. Gillis, PhD.
October 7, 2021
Sometimes you work in a special environment. My years at Merriam were just that. Hearing Dwain's voice & his laugh as he interacted with us. Seeing his professionalism and his gentle ways with students. He truly was a fine gentleman.
Kristine Kinsella Kirk
October 5, 2021
Mr. Wallace had the quality of not holding back and expressing his enthusiasm whether it be his passion about teaching his content area or his shared joy when we students were "getting it" and engaged in learning. He was one of the best among the best teachers Shawnee Mission offered to us during his tenure. I still recall his theatrical responses when one of us responded correctly.....his voice would boom and sometimes he´d jump up dramatically to positively reinforce our participation. We Merriam Mustangs were fortunate to have him among our teachers.
Jane Pine
October 5, 2021
Dwain loved to travel, share his experiences, (with pictures) trying to keep the number at 2( per Julee) organize "happy hours", and had THE BEST laugh!!He was a SPECIAL, one of a kind
He Will BE MISSED
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Lesli Johnston Keister
October 5, 2021
I had the honor of having Mr. Wallace in 6th grade at Merriam Elementary School in 1983. He had a special way with tweens that, looking back, was something quite special. My condolences to his loved ones.
Ruby Tharp
October 5, 2021
I worked with Dwain at Merriam School. What a great guy! What a great teacher! So sorry to hear of his passing!
Amanda Williams
October 5, 2021
I had Mr. Wallace for 6th grade Social Studies at Merriam Elementary. We would often play Around the World to quiz our Capital knowledge. Mr. Wallace asked me the Capital of Pennsylvania and I excitedly, full of confidence yell Harrisburg!!
Mr. Wallace starts laughing his deep booming laugh, which admittedly we had not heard very often with this group. I could not figure out why he was almost in tears laughing at me....
He asked me the Capital of Venezuela, not Pennsylvania. That was a story shared that year during our 6th grade graduation and brought several laughs to his fellow colleagues and a memory I still remember fondly almost 30 years later.
Prayers and love to Mr. Wallace and his family.
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