Wylie Craig Deines, 51, of Springfield, MO, formerly of Ozawkie passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield.
Wylie was born October 7, 1963 in Great Bend, KS, the son of Rudy and Bonnie Schwien Deines. He had resided in Ozawkie for most of his life prior to moving to Springfield two years ago. He graduated from Jefferson West High School in 1982 and attended Emporia State University.
Wylie and his father operated Quik Set Industries which was a company that manufactured and installed volleyball suspension systems. He was a member of the Ozawkie Volunteer Fire Department and was a former member of First Lutheran Church.
Wylie married Linda Weaver in 2006. They later divorced. Survivors include his companion, Vicki Stevens of Springfield, MO, his mother, Bonnie Deines of Topeka, his sister, Shelly (Walter) Finn of Ozawkie, his niece, Jordan Biggs of Ozawkie, his step-daughter, Autumn (Jerome) Bennett of Oklahoma City, OK and his step-granddaughter, Amiyah Bennett. Wylie was preceded in death by his father, Rudy Deines, his twin brothers at birth, his paternal grandparents, Henry and Amalia Deines and his maternal grandparents, Slick and Lois Schwien.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at First Lutheran Church, 1234 SW Fairlawn Rd., Topeka, KS 66604. Private inurnment will take place at a later date. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday, February 23, 2015 at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Ozawkie Volunteer Fire Department, 524 Kiowa St., P.O. Box 50, Ozawkie, KS 66070.