Sedgwick County Commissioner Michael O'Donnell II revealed via social media that his father, Pastor Michael O'Donnell Sr. passed away early Sunday morning as he was preparing to watch the Kansas City Chiefs play at the Super Bowl in Miami. O'Donnell Sr. often called local sports call-in shows under the moniker "Pastor Mike".
O'Donnell II posted this on social media:
Michael O'Donnell II
I'm absolutely heartbroken to share that my dad, my biggest supporter and the greatest man I know passed away unexpectedly this morning. He was in Miami getting ready for the Super Bowl to watch his beloved Chiefs. Our family is absolutely devastated and would appreciate your prayers. We know with certainty he is with our Savior.
KFH Radio afternoon personality Bob Lutz also commented on social media:
Bob Lutz
Our community is heartbroken today by the death of Pastor Michael O'Donnell overnight in Miami. We know him as Pastor Mike. He was a friend, a sometimes confidante and the best damn caller our radio show, The Drive, has or ever will have. This on the day he had been waiting 50 years for, to witness and cheer his beloved Chiefs in a Super Bowl. I can't believe this has happened. And I will be pulling for the Chiefs today like I've never pulled for the Chiefs before.
O'Donnell Sr. was the Senior Pastor for Grace Baptist Church in Wichita since 1984.
