Gavin Reid Steinacher

Gavin Reid Steinacher, 28, died Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Wichita, Kansas.

Gavin was born on July 15, 1998, to Brendan and Linda Steinacher in Wichita, Kansas. From the very start Gavin was full of energy and spunk. He was goofy, quirky, funny, had a big personality and a big smile. He loved hard, felt deeply and lived large. He cultivated friendships wherever he went and truly enjoyed interacting with people from all walks of life. Some of his passions were playing video games and hanging out with friends and family.

Gavin graduated from Eisenhower High School in Goddard, Kansas. During high school he worked at Camp Quaker Haven during the summers and Best Buy during the school year. Upon graduation he worked at a T-Mobile store front for two years before moving to the T-Mobile Call Center as a Technical Care Expert. He worked there for close to 8 years. He managed a dynamic and stressful environment while providing outstanding service to his customers with his wonderful problem-solving skills and strong tech knowledge. He left T-Mobile in the fall of 2025 and shortly thereafter began pursuing his Electrician Apprenticeship license through the local electrical union.

In 2017, Gavin began dating Jennie Wilson. They were married in 2021 and spent nearly 10 years together.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents Duane & Pattie Hansen and Merwyn Steinacher as well as his uncle Wendell Hansen.

He is survived by his wife, Jennie Steinacher; his in-laws Evan & Phyllis Wilson, Aaron (Ashley) Wilson & niece Emma Wilson, Grace (Austin) Smith; his parents, Brendan & Linda Steinacher; brothers, Colton and Dawson; grandmother, Judith Steinacher; aunts and uncles, Jim (LeAnn) Hansen, Amy Hansen, Brenda (Wakon) Fowler, Michael Steinacher, Brett (Jen) Steinacher; cousins, Amanda (Parker) Diabo & son’s Carter & Myles, Joe Hansen, Grant (Heather) Hansen & son’s Harvey & Lincoln, Britt Hansen, Chandler (Braden) Diehl, Evan Fowler, Emma Fowler, Elly Fowler (Iziah Cook) & son Johnny, Whitney (James) Korotko & kids Emery & Spencer, Jenny (James) Page & daughter Ava, Braden Steinacher, Elliot Steinacher; many other extended family members; his brother from another mother, Teyton Loveland; and dear families he considered his own Zach & Mackenzie Pratt & son Tate and Layne & Hannah McKibben & daughter Brooklynn.

Celebration of life service will be held on Friday, August 7^th, at 3pm at Northridge Friends Church, 2655 N. Bullinger, Wichita, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to a memorial fund that has been established to honor Brooklyn and Tate – beloved and dear children that were like God-children to him. This was his final wish. That information is as follows: https://gofund.me/bc05819ac.

Services in care of Downing & Lahey East Mortuary.