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Mike George age 75 passed away peacefully in his home with his family present on November 22, 2024.
He was born on September 20, 1949 in Nashville, Kansas to Wiley and Elizabeth George. During Mike’s childhood, he enjoyed going to his Grandma George’s in Nashville with his brother, Rick. He attended Waco Grade School, Horace Mann middle school and Wichita high school North. While attending, high school Mike ran cross country and worked at Sandy’s Carry out . After graduating from high school in 1967, he was drafted into the United States Army in the infantry division where he was stationed in Germany and his final ranking was Sargent. After serving his country, he went to work at Party Pack Ice Company and then became self-employed carpenter/owner of Mike George Remodeling for the final 45 years of his career. In his spare time, he enjoyed coaching little league baseball, playing slow pitch softball, camping and fishing. Mike was a huge supporter of his six grandchildren in all their activities.
Mike was proceeded in death by his parents as well as his brother Rick George. He is survived by his wife Paula George of 50 years, sons Scot, Mat and Todd George and his sister Kay Hodison, and his six grandchildren as well as many families and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to
Kansas Veteran’s Festival
c/o Henry McVay
4330 Gustafson
Wichita, Ks. 67204
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Norene Allen
I remember covering Mike for the North Star during track season. We had classes together at Horace Mann too. Thanks for you service, Mike
William/Bill Washburn
I didn't know Mike from North but turned out to be related. Todd (one of his sons) is our youngest daughter's brother-in-law. Small world.
Ward Haines
I knew Mike in Waco elementary school and I also knew Mike McDonald from Waco school to the best sportsman I knew in elementary school. They both took time to help me in baseball and in running as I recall being acquainted there at Waco elementary school, even though our password chiseled out a little different, we attended horseman junior high, as well as Wichita North in junior high and high school most of the time we had separate classes and our lies were going different directions, but in passing in the hallways, taking a few moments here and there to say hi how's it going and general conversations I missed both of these men in my latter years and informer class reunions a third Mike McDonald was from North high who gave you his life in the Vietnam war so I've known three great Michaels from childhood on up that were buddies of mine. This is a time of great reflection and Thanksgiving for me. Praying for his family.
Ward Haines
I knew Mike in Waco elementary school and I also knew Mike McDonald from Waco school to the best sportsman I knew in elementary school. They both took time to help me in baseball and in running as I recall being acquainted there at Waco elementary school, even though our password chiseled out a little different, we attended horseman junior high, as well as Wichita North in junior high and high school most of the time we had separate classes and our lies were going different directions, but in passing in the hallways, taking a few moments here and there to say hi how's it going and general conversations I missed both of these men in my latter years and informer class reunions a third Mike McDonald was from North high who gave you his life in the Vietnam war so I've known three great Michaels from childhood on up that were buddies of mine. This is a time of great reflection and Thanksgiving for me. Praying for his family.