Pacey Nathaniel Staines, 24, of Ogden, passed away on August 20, 2023. Cremation will take place per family's wishes.
A graveside service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 31, 2023, at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery, 5181 Wildcat Creek Rd, Manhattan, KS 66503.
He was born on February 19, 1999, to Jeffrey and Katheryn (White) Staines in Knoxville, TN. He graduated from Lejeune High School, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina in 2017. Pacey was an avid outdoorsman, he loved spending time outdoors fishing, hunting, and spending time with family and friends. After high school, he enlisted and served honorably in the U.S. Army as a Combat Engineer (12B).While stationed on Fort Riley, Kansas, he met his loving wife Alexis. They were married on March 19, 2019, in Riley County. Together they shared three children. Pacey shared his love of the outdoors with his children; exploring the vast outdoors from coast to coast. He dreamed of taking his family across the world to see where he grew up as a child, one of those places being Okinawa, Japan.Pacey devoted a majority of his time to the Lord. His spirituality was inspirational to everyone around him. He taught the word of God to his children, family, and friends. He prioritized his family by being a devoted and loving husband, father, son, and brother. His contagious smile lit up the room the moment he entered, because of that, he never met a stranger. People he met always knew he was a man of merit and dependability.
He is survived by his loving wife, Alexis (Huante) Staines; two daughters, Elliana and Aurora; one son, Wyatt; parents, Jeffrey and Katheryn of North Carolina; one brother, Hunter (Angel) Staines of North Carolina; one sister, Hannah of North Carolina and a host of other family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, please send memorial contributions directly to the family's memorial fund link.