William Michael Davis

William Michael ‘Mike’ Davis, 69, loving husband, father, and grandfather, left this world for his heavenly home on June 18, 2026. He passed quietly, surrounded by his family.

He was born in Topeka, Kansas, November 2nd, 1956, to William Robert ‘Bob’ and Amy Lois Davis. He was the youngest, with three sisters, Judi, Nancy, and Pati.

On June 25, 1977, he married Monica McNeill at St. Mary Catholic Church, Newton. Together they had 10 children: Derek, Kara, Nicholas, Jill, Zachary, Mary, Jessica, Dominic, William, and Michaela. He was also Godfather to Jeni, Lance and Kyler. He was always there for his family, loving them, providing for them, teaching them, attending their activities, and going to Mass as a family every Sunday. In 1977, he converted to the Catholic Faith. He enjoyed serving as an usher to welcome Mass participants. As a member of the Knights of Columbus, he served as Grand Knight. Michael became a Fourth Degree Knight to embrace the order’s principle of patriotism.

On July 1, 1994, he began working for the then Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, now Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. He enjoyed his job as a carman until he retired in January of 2022.

In his spare time, he liked working on cars and participating in the demolition derby. Usually, it was a group project with his children, even his daughters.

Michael worked on scouting projects with his boys, even travelling to Philmont Scout Ranch.

He was a proud supporter of his children and grandchildren's sports, concerts, and art shows.

Dementia slowly took his ability to do the things he enjoyed and communicate with loved ones .

Micheal was preceded in death by his parents, Bob and Lois Davis, Sister, Nancy Dix, and baby daughter Michaela.

He is greatly missed by his surviving family, wife Monica, Son Derek (Jennifer), Hayden, Holden. Kahlyn, and Kyren, Daughter Kara (Jan-Christopher) , Ian and Noah Lietsche, Son Nicholas (Carrie) and Kirby, Daughter Jill (Lee), Maya, and Lily Shippy, Son Zachary (Erin) Korie, Mikey, Knox, and Kolt, Daughter Mary (Eddie) Elsie and Chance Bowser, Daughter Jessica (Derek) Rosie and Daisy Bean, Son Dominic (Kylie) Joseph, Micah, and Valerie, and Son William(Katie) . Sisters Judi(Ron) Taylor, and Pati (Mike) Palumbo. And many wonderful brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.

Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Newton, Kansas with The Rev. Andew Bergkamp Celebrant. Recitation of the Rosary will be 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at St. Mary Catholic Church. The casket will be open at the church from 6:30 to Rosary and again following Rosary in the foyer of the church and 9:00 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the church

Graveside committal will be at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery Newton, Kansas

Memorials are suggested to St, Mary Catholic School in care of Petersen Funeral Home.