Charles “Chuck” Patrick Waymaster

Charles “Chuck” Patrick Waymaster entered this world on February 18, 1957, and departed on July 1, 2023 at the age of 66.  The world lost a great man on that day and no words can adequately describe his life.

Chuck was the last of four boys born to Leroy and Gloria (Luerman) Waymaster.  He grew up in Bunker Hill, Kansas where he attended school until he went to Luray High School.  This is where he met his high school sweetheart, the absolute love of his life and best friend, Melanie Schuler.  They were joined in marriage on June 3, 1978.  They were blessed with four children, Brian, Audrey, Nicholas, and Alicia.  He attended Fort Hays State University where he played football and graduated with a marketing degree in 1979.

Chuck owned a successful natural gas marketing business for 34 years in which he was well respected.  It became a family business where he enjoyed working with his wife, son, and daughter.

Chuck was the most amazing, caring, and loving person.  He was the definition of what a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother & son should be.  The world was a much more beautiful and positive place with him in it.  Those wonderful attributes continue to live on as they are embodied by his wife, children, and grandchildren through his influence.

Chuck was a true gentleman and had his priorities straight – and his number one priority has always been his family.  He was a successful entrepreneur who held many distinguished titles throughout his life, but his favorite and most cherished was being called GrandChuck by 6 beautiful grandchildren who absolutely adored and thought the world of him.  Traveling was a passion for Chuck and Melanie, they were fortunate to see much of the world across many wonderful trips, frequently sharing those experiences with their children, grandchildren, and extended family.

Chuck is survived by his wife Melanie of 45 years, Lawrence; his children Brian Waymaster, Lawrence, Audrey (Chip) La Clair, Lawrence, and Alicia (John) Kane of Bartlesville, OK; his grandchildren, Preston La Clair, Natalie Kane, Carter La Clair, Johnny Kane, Charlie Kane, and Eliana La Clair; his mother, Gloria Waymaster, Russell, and three brothers Lance (Mary Pat) Waymaster, Russell, Mike (Diane) Waymaster, Bunker Hill, and Rick (Reesa) Waymaster, Council Bluffs, IA, and many in-laws, nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his son, Nicholas Waymaster; his grandson, Charles Patrick La Clair; his father, Leroy Waymaster; his father in-law, Al Schuler; his mother in-law, Marilee Schuler; and his best friend and business partner, Robert Palmer.

Celebration of Life will be Friday, July 7 at 10:30 AM at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence.  Visitation will be at the church from 9:00 – 10:00 AM Friday.  A burial and a luncheon will follow the ceremony.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Corpus Christi Catholic Church in care of the funeral home, Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W 13 ^th St, Lawrence, KS 66044.