Theodore "Ted" Joseph Trask, 72, retired Wichita Fire Battalion Chief, died Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Ted was a 1967 Wichita North High graduate and Friends University graduate. Preceded in death by his parents, Edwin and Margaret Trask; sister, Patricia "Pat" Oberg. Survived by his wife, Diane Trask; son, Scott (Amy) Trask; daughter, Erin (Derek) Davis all of Wichita; grandchildren, Haley Trask; Cole Davis; Cammie Davis; Jaden (Autumn) Trask; Miranda Cox; sister, Mary Denney of Wichita; brother, Jim (Annette) Trask of Tucson, AZ; sister, Julie (Leon) Rausch of Wichita; brother-in-law, Dale Oberg of Wichita; sister and brother-in-law, Holly and Paul Lynch of Lone Oak, TX; Several nieces, nephews, numerous relatives, friends, and YMCA buddies. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established with: Butler C
ounty Fire and EMS Residency Program c/o Butler County Community College Foundation, 901 South Haverhill Road, El Dorado, Kansas 67042, or First United Methodist Church, 330 North Broadway Street, Wichita, Kansas 67202. Memorial Service will be at 10:00 am, Thursday, December 30, 2021, at First United Methodist Church-Wichita and available on livestream at: https://boxcast.tv/channel/f9yfyjzko2esfwfc5vkn
I became friends with Ted from Sophomore through Senior years at North High. He was the most positive guy - always smiling grinning and willing to be a friend to anyone. I would see and talk to Ted almost every morning before we headed into school. We often talked a lot about cars and he was his own mechanic. I seem to recall that in his senior year he had an imaculate Chevy II, Marina blue as I recall. Ted rose through the ranks to become a Batallion Chief (that's a big deal). At that same time, I left for Arkansas City where I joined the Police Department. So, we lost track of each other for many years. By 1987, I was working for the State of KS doing investigations and while doing that I met Ted's wife, Diane, who was working for KBI. Our offices were in the same State Office Building. I would see Diane maybe once a month or so and she would give me updates on Ted and his career.
Richard York
I became friends with Ted from Sophomore through Senior years at North High. He was the most positive guy - always smiling grinning and willing to be a friend to anyone. I would see and talk to Ted almost every morning before we headed into school. We often talked a lot about cars and he was his own mechanic. I seem to recall that in his senior year he had an imaculate Chevy II, Marina blue as I recall. Ted rose through the ranks to become a Batallion Chief (that's a big deal). At that same time, I left for Arkansas City where I joined the Police Department. So, we lost track of each other for many years. By 1987, I was working for the State of KS doing investigations and while doing that I met Ted's wife, Diane, who was working for KBI. Our offices were in the same State Office Building. I would see Diane maybe once a month or so and she would give me updates on Ted and his career.