John "Tripp" Edward Prechtel, III

John “Tripp” Edward Prechtel III, 40, Quotes and Sales Representative, died Thursday, June 8, 2023.Memorial Service will be at 6:30 pm, Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Downing & Lahey East Mortuary.Tripp was born and raised in Wichita. When he was a year old, he moved to College Hill where he lived with his Mom and Dad and sister and brother for the next 18 years. He loved playing with the neighborhood kids, especially Amanda Sutton and John and Tyler Emerson, and Ryan and Grant Nixon. Tripp and Vic had many adventures with Tyler and John. Amanda was like a sister to him. When he was young, he loved building with his Legos and playing Nintendo games, especially Zelda. He was always very creative, making figures out of wire, throwing pots in a summer art class and drawing Picasso like artwork. He could make beautiful things out of nothing. He was also a very gifted soccer player and runner. He spent many Saturdays on the soccer fields, playing on his team and then substituting on teams that might be short a player or two.Tripp attended Wichita Collegiate School from Preschool through seventh grade. Then he attended Curtis Middle School and East High School. After High School he attended Technical School to learn machining and design. He went to work at B&B Air Parts, which is where he worked until his death. He loved his job and the people he worked with. The company stood by him and supported him through his long battle with a clotting disorder.Tripp is survived by his mom and dad, John and Leslie; his sister, Abbie, and brother, Vic, his sister in-law, Sarah, his nephews, Logan, Parker, Ethan; and niece, Harper. He is also survived by his Bull Mastiff, Nala, who was his furry sidekick. He was also blessed to have several dear friends who helped him when he needed help, Alex, Kira, and Katie. A memorial has been established with: Kansas Humane Society, 3313 N. Hillside, Wichita, KS 67219.