Alexander Evan Whaley, 32, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Monday, June 19, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kan.

He was born November 05, 1990, in Wichita, Kan. to Thomas Edmond and Kelli René (Haines) Whaley.

Preceding him in death was his father, Thomas E. Whaley; stepfather, James D. Bakker; three grandparents, Karrol Kay (Javine) Haines, Claude and Helen Whaley, and six great grandparents.

He is survived by his daughter, Avarice C. Whaley of McDowell; mother, Kelli René (Haines) Bakker of McDowell; grandfather, Richard Haines and his wife, Helen of Hutchinson, Kan.; three sisters, Crystal Dimello and her husband Jake of Cassville, Tiffany Willhite of Exeter, Kala Brooks and her friend Jeremy Barnes of Purdy; one brother, Brian Partridge and his wife Amanda of Reno, Nev.; five nieces; seven nephews; many aunts, uncles, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews across four different states. As well as many extended friends and family in Kan. and Mo.

He was a registered Osage Indian.

He attended school at Eunice Thomas Elementary School in Cassville, Mo., Stucky Middle School in Park City, Kan. and completed up to 11th grade at Heights High School in Wichita, Kan. He began wrestling when he was living in Park City, and went on to join the Oklahoma Boxing Commission in wrestling from 2009 to 20011.

He was a member of Merl’s Chapel Freewill Baptist Church, and Realife Worship in Cassville. He was baptized in Flat Creek when he was a child.

Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Realife Worship Center in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Pastor Jeff Hammond will conduct the services.

Contributions may be made to the family for the care of Alex’s daughter, Avarice in memory of Alex.