Rex Oliver Fair

Rex Oliver Fair, 71, of Manhattan, Kansas, formerly of Wamego, passed away on Sunday (April 12, 2026) at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.

Born August 16, 1954 in Manhattan, Kansas, Rex was the son of Robert and Evelyn (Hansen) Fair. He married Angie S. (Lloyd) Morway on June 3, 1995 in Wamego. She survives.

Rex was a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Wamego. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing and hunting and adventuresome, going skydiving, hang gliding, scuba diving and snow skiing and water skiing. Rex especially enjoyed his trips to Canada to fish. Rex also enjoyed riding his horses and mules. He coon hunted while riding his mule and took organized trips on the Oregon trail with his mule. As Rex liked to say, “Go get some good fresh air.” He enjoyed tinkering around the house and dabbled in taxidermy for a time. He had a love for music and enjoyed playing the harmonica but his greatest joy was sharing time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Rex will be remembered for greeting everyone with “Shenandoah”.

Rex worked as a line foreman at Bluestem Electric for many years. He later became a teacher with the Electric Power & Distribution Class at Manhattan Technical College for many years until his retirement.

Survivors include his wife, Angie; three children, Erica Swenson of Wamego, Caleb Fair of Manhattan and Blake Fair of Alma; seven grandchildren, Chase, Rylee, Harlee, Olivia, Robert, Allannah and Mackenzie; three sisters, Vicki Taylor (Neal) of Westmoreland, Diette Walters of Oklahoma City and Suzanne Hurliman of Wamego; a brother in law, Dan Lloyd (Angela); many loving nieces and nephews; and his beloved dog, Zeus.

Rex was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Evelyn; and his father in law and mother in law, Jack and Arvilla Lloyd.

Memorial services will be held on Friday afternoon (April 24, 2026) at 2:00 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Wamego with the Rev. Jim Price officiating.

Visitation will be Friday afternoon (April 24, 2026) from 1:00 until the time of services at the church.

A private family inurnment will be at a later date at Peace United Church of Christ Cemetery in Alma, Kansas.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Greater Manhattan Community Foundation (GMCF) for the Rex Fair Electric Power & Distribution Class Scholarship. Please make checks payable to GMCF and those may be sent to Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home, P. O. Box 48, Wamego, KS 66547.