Ethan Parker Wallace

Ethan Parker Wallace, 21, devoted father and loving husband, died Sunday, July 7, 2024.Funeral Service will be at 10:00 am, Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Faith Church, Valley Center.Born November 11, 2002 in Arkansas City to Shawn and Shannon Wallace, Ethan was welcomed home by excited siblings, Courtney and Logan. Ethan was active in youth groups at both Bible Christian Church and First Baptist Church in Arkansas City starting at age 2. He was homeschooled until attending Dexter Public Schools and graduating from Valley Center High School in 2021. He was attending WSU Tech and was finishing his final class at the time of his passing.Ethan loved sports and participated in soccer, wrestling, basketball, football, trapshooting, and Tae Kwon Do, but his passion was baseball. Ethan first played t-ball with his brother, Logan, at the age of 3. He played for the Ark City Rec League, Ponca City Jr. Baseball, and Drillers Babe Ruth team out of Howard, KS. This team became his family. His teammates were his brothers. He played High School varsity baseball in Dexter and Valley Center. He was dedicated to the sport and was a valuable player and talented pitcher. The Royals were his first favorite team and was ecstatic when they won the World Series in 2015. The Dodgers ultimately became his favorite team based on their excellent pitching staff and he even named their son Liam Hendriks in honor of their closing pitcher.Ethan was a great friend. He was a party to be around and made his friends his family. Caleb, Mason, Joseph, Spencer, Keagan, Si, Jordan, Jesse, Colby, Rocky, Jared, Sean, Eric, and Tarik were among his brothers.Ethan worked as a machinist at Dynamic Aviation in Rose Hill. Prior to that, he worked at Maxx Aerospace.Ethan’s greatest joy was found in his beautiful family. He adored his wife, Vanna, and their three sons. He was extremely excited about expecting another baby Wallace. He was the most devoted, loving father and husband. He was so loved and will be greatly missed.Preceded in death by his son, Liam Wallace.Survived by his wife, Savanna Wallace of Valley Center; sons, Parker and Theodore Wallace; baby Wallace on the way; parents, Shawn and Shannon Wallace; sister, Courtney (Alton Van Quaethem) Wallace of Kansas City, MO; brother, Logan (Brooklynn) Wallace of Wichita; cousins, Keegan Reed, Hailee (Kade) Saucier, Reece Van Fleet, Brock Yocum, Brody Yocum; aunts, Chasity (Ross) Rommel, Sherisa Reed; uncles, Sean (Stacey) Reed, Chris Van Fleet; grandmothers, Donsetta (Robert) Whyde, Victoria Reed; grandfathers, Sam (Kathy) Reed, James Wallace.A memorial has been established for his wife and children. Link is below, or can be found on Go Fund Me by searching “Aid Savanna and Her Children After Ethan’s Passing.”Services in care of Downing & Lahey Mortuary - East Chapel.