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Steve Edward White

August 11, 1946 ~ December 19, 2025

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Steve Edward White, 79, of Grove, Oklahoma was born August 11, 1946, in Alva, Oklahoma.  He was the son of Lester Leon White and Helen Walker.

He departed this life on Friday, December 19, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.

He graduated from Southeast High School in Wichita, Kansas, in 1964.

He was united in marriage on June 14, 1969 to Nancy Lee Keckler. This union produced 3 children. She preceded him in death on March 10, 2007.

Steve worked various jobs for the City of Wichita and retired as a Maintenance Supervisor.  He was an avid fisherman and loved fishing tournaments and he and Nancy hosted many fishing tournaments over the years.

Steve married Donna Kay Speer on March 16, 2013, in Grove, Oklahoma, where they lived until his passing.

Steve was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Nikki Meyer.

He is survived by his wife, Donna White; his children, Kyle (Nancy) White, Christine (Jason Alexander) White, and Kirk (Kathy) White; grandchildren, Eden Ford, Peyton White, and Jamie Arnel; sister, Tanis Olson.

Graveside Service will be at 2:00 pm, Friday, January 2, 2026, at Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, KS. Following the graveside service, family and friends will gather at Whiskey Dicks to visit and share memories of Steve.

A Celebration of Life will be from 2:00 – 4:00 pm, Saturday, January 3, 2026, Nichols-Stephens Funeral Home, Grove, OK.

Services in care of Downing & Lahey Mortuary – East Chapel.

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Graveside Service: Friday, January 2, 2026 2:00 pm

Old Mission Cemetery
3424 E. 21st St.
Wichita, KS 67208

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Celebration of Life: Saturday, January 3, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Nichols-Stephens Funeral Home
10201 US-59
Grove, OK 74344

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  3. What great memories I have of my early years of tournament Bass Fishing the US BASS team tournament Trail around Kansas and even grand Lake Oklahoma, Oklahoma! Those early years I was a wild child, but somehow, with all that energy could wrangle up several bass throughout the day. There are so many fond memories of the different places we got to fish and travel while Steve and his first wife Nancy ran the tournament trail. I got to see them at meetings at the way ends everywhere so literally I grew up and Steve was a big influence in my Bass Fishing to this day. I do make a living fishing just not tournaments. I’m now just a Fishing Guide over on TableRock, but I wouldn’t trade those early days of growing up in Augusta, Kansas and Fishing all those jigs and spinner baits and salt craws for anything. What a great experience growing up. Thanks Steve!

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  5. Jerry and Steve were great friends and fishing buddies for over forty years. They fished many tournaments around Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Bass fishing was probably their first love, but there were many, many trout fishing trips to Roaring River, and Striper fishing in Arkansas. A friendship like theirs is hard to find, and Steve will be missed. Our condolences to Donna and to Steve’s kids.

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    • Steve was always a Class Act I met him through Flint Hills Bass Club and I fished one of his circuits the Flatlanders team tournaments. He’s always at the top of his game it seemed like i admired him and looked up to him he was a good man. I’d offered one what happened to him through the years I should have known that he would be down there at Grand Lake

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  6. Donna – I’m so sad to read of Steve’s passing. Even though I never met him I enjoyed our sleep over night with you sharing stories of you and him. Peace for you. Hugs.

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