Charles (Chuck) E. Harper, 87, retired Electrician from Belford Electric, left us to be with our Lord and Savior surrounded by family, on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

Chuck was the first of six children born to Clem and Ulla Harper, in Wichita, KS, on November 11th, 1937. He grew up in Wichita and graduated from Wichita East High School. Then joined the Navy and served four years. He met his wife shortly after, Theresa Plante and they married on July 21st 1962. They went on to have four children, Patrick, Charla, Jeff, and Michael.

Chuck's successful career as an Electrician included time at Beech Aircraft, Belford Electric, Greenway, and Yingling Aircraft. After a stroke in 2002, he retired. Chuck was very involved in the Boy Scouts, starting as a scout himself and became a Scout leader with Fred Howell.

Chuck and his wife Theresa had a beautiful loving marriage of 62 years. They poured an endless amount of love into their four children, eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, lovingly known as Pepe. Family was the most important thing to Chuck. He was a proud parishioner of St Margaret Mary since 1967.

Preceded in death by his parents Clem and Ulla Harper; brothers Ron Harper, Gary Harper, James Harper; grandson Preston Spencer.

Survived by wife Theresa Harper; children Patrick Harper (Leta), Charla Liss (Tom), Jeff Harper (Jodie), Michael Harper; Grandchildren Mattea, Christina (Jess), Dylan, Kendra, Kevin, Ellie (Nick), Thomas (Jessi), Gracie (Zak), Savannah (Cody), Casey,  Monica (Dominiq), Haley (Robert), and Nathan. Great grandchildren Addyson, Julian, Zoe, Demitri, Daniel, Grayson, Eliza, Neveah, and Amenadiel, Beher, Beckham, Thea, Tripp, Dawson. Sister; Joyce Mann.

The viewing for friends and family will be held at Bakers Funeral Home 6100 E Central, Wichita, KS 67208 on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025 from 5 pm to 7 pm.

A rosary will be held prior to funeral services starting at 10 am on Thursday, January 30th, 2025 at St. Margaret Mary 2635 S Pattie St, Wichita, KS 67216, followed by funeral service at 10:30 am. After services, the graveside burial will be held at White Chapel Memorial Gardens 1806 N Oliver St, Wichita, Ks 67208. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Knights of Columbus 3677.

Ephesians 14-16

That is why I kneel before the Father from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name; and I pray that he will bestow on you gifts in keeping with the riches of his glory. May strengthen you inwardly through the working of his Spirit.

Book of the Prophet Isaiah

No longer shall the sun be your light by day.  Nor the brightness of the moon shine.

Upon you at night; The LORD shall be your light forever, your God will be your glory.

No longer shall your sun go down, or your moon withdraw; for the LORD will be your life forever, and your days of mourning shall be at an end.

St Paul to the Romans Chapter 14

No one lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself.

For if we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; so then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord"s.

For this is why Christ died and came to life, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

Gospel Reading   John 6:51-58

Jesus said to the crowds, "I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my Flesh for the life of the world." The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, "How can this man give us this Flesh to eat?" Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen I say to you, unless you eat the Flesh of the Son of Man and drink his Blood, you do not have life within you.  Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my Flesh is true food, and my Blood is true drink. Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood remains   in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me.  This is the bread that came down from heaven.  Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever.