Johnny Mac Showalter, age 65, passed away at his home in McCracken, Kansas on November 17, 2018. He was born on October 29, 1953 in LaCrosse, Kansas the son of Kenneth and Goldie (Higgins) Showalter.
He was member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church of McCracken and attended McCracken High School. He worked for the Deines Corporation and Fritzler Trucking, Rush County Landfill, two trash services, many area farmers including Showalter and Sons, and most recently drove a dump truck for Black Dog. Johnny Mac was very active in the McCracken community and helped with the community dinners and fundraising. He enjoyed coon and coyote hunting, golfing, Bingo, casino trips and playing the lottery. He was an exceptional cook and would typically make the gravy for family dinners. He loved auto racing and would travel anywhere to watch the races, but his greatest love was his grandchildren and great niece and great nephews. He attended any sporting, school, and church event that he could to support them.
On July 15, 1978, he married Diane McFarren in McCracken. Two children were born to this union.
Johnny Mac is survived by his son, Jason Showalter and his wife, Jessica, of LaCrosse; his daughter, Amanda Showalter, of El Dorado, Kansas; his former wife, Diane, McFarren of Lacrosse; two brothers, Kenneth Richard “Froggy” Showalter of McCracken and Terry Showalter and his wife, Helen, of LaCrosse; one sister, Helena McGaughey and her husband, Rob, of McCracken; 7 grandchildren, Havyn, Shaili, Taybree, and Ryker Showalter of LaCrosse and Rianne, Kyson, and Terren Showalter of El Dorado; 1 great grandchild, Jayde Yergey, also of El Dorado, two nephews, Aaron “Spanky” McGaughey, and his wife, Lesley, of Lacrosse and Austin McGaughey and his fiancé, Marcus Allen, of McCracken and one niece, Ashley Gonzales and her husband, Richard of Stanton, TX; his great niece and nephews, Lillian and Jackson McGaughey of Lacrosse and Roman Gonzales of Stanton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, 2:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, McCracken. Rosary and parish vigil will begin at 6:30 p.m. with family present on Monday, November 19 at the church. Viewing will be held on Monday from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City, Kansas and at the church prior to the services.
Memorial contributions may be given in lieu of flowers to The Johnny Mac Funeral Fund, McCracken American Legion Post #59, The McCracken Country Club “McCracken Golf Course.”
Memories and words of support may be left for the family by writing in the guestbook below.