Mark Wayne Mathis passed away on April 15, 2026 after a long illness with kidney disease. Funeral service will be at Trinity United Methodist Church, 6th and Osage in Leavenworth, Friday, April 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. and lunch follows in the church basement after his service. Visitation will be 10:30 prior to the service at the church. Mark was born October 28, 1968, in Wichita, KS. He was adopted by his loving parents when almost three months old, January 24th, and was joined by his brother, Stephen John Mathis, nine months later, so they were known as Irish twins. Medical problems were created from the fall about fifteen years ago. He survived a fifteen-foot fall from a tree in helping a friend cut it down. He spent one month in the KU Med center, and another surgery, and survived but had medical problems after that time
Mark loved playing his guitars and singing. At four years old he sang the national anthem from the radio as his family travelled to the east coast for a vacation, and he sang it with the baseball park singer from a broadcast, singing every word and pitch correctly. He liked playing his guitar and singing all his life. He was in several local bands with Rock and Roll music with friends in Leavenworth. You could often hear him from a distance riding his Harley down the road, also seen with his normal western dress with a cowboy hat and boots, long hair flying in the wind
Mark had very strong skills in being a finisher in carpentry, then later he was on large buildings, roofing with hot tar. He excelled in his craftmanship. As a tradition in the family, he loved particularly cats, and his dear cat, Luna, is in her new home with his family.
Mark's immediate family are Brittany Sole-Campbell, spouse, children, Devin Carpenter, Raena Mathis (deceased) and Seth Mathis, Sydney and Sabastian Sole-Campbell, his brother Stephen John Mathis (Joanna), and parents, Barbara and Jim Mathis. He will be greatly missed. He made a difference in this world and we love and miss him. Interment will be at a later date in Mt. Muncie Cemetery in Lansing, KS.
