Funeral services for Nicholas Schafer, one of two people killed when a pickup truck drove onto a Wichita soccer field Oct. 17, are scheduled for Nov. 5-6 in McPherson.

Schafer, 35, was watching his son's soccer game at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex when the crash happened. A 6-year-old boy, also of McPherson, was killed. Ten other people were injured, including two of Schafer's daughters, according to KSN.

A visitation is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at Countryside Covenant Church in McPherson. The funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at the same church.

Schafer was a Navy veteran. His burial at McPherson Cemetery will include military honors provided by American Legion Post 24 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2715, according to KWCH, which cited his obituary.

Schafer would have turned 36 on Friday, Oct. 30.

His obituary described him as "a proud Navy veteran who served his country with honor," KWCH reported. He was born in Orlando, Florida, and made his home in McPherson. He was a husband and father to three children.

"Through his family and his devotion to God, Nick leaves behind a legacy of love, faith and treasured memories," the obituary read, according to KWCH.

No charges filed

“In its latest response to KAKE News , Wichita police said there were no updates.

The Wichita Police Department's preliminary investigation indicated a Chevrolet pickup driven by a 34-year-old woman was parked near the soccer fields before it drove onto one of the fields, striking multiple children and adults, according to a city press release. Two of the driver's children were inside the truck at the time.

Police interviewed more than 30 witnesses, including the two children in the pickup, before interviewing the driver, the press release stated. After consulting with the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office, investigators released the woman pending the results of toxicology testing and a mechanical examination of the vehicle.

No arrest has been made. The driver has not been publicly identified.

DA asks for patience

The district attorney’s office said the investigation remained under review and declined to set a deadline for a charging decision, as reported by the Wichita Eagle.

The office said the average time from the date of a crash to the date a case was presented to prosecutors in traffic fatality investigations in 2025 and 2026 was 79.3 days, according to KAKE.

"There is nothing unusual about the time being taken to carefully assess this case," the DA's office said in that statement.

The office said it would provide an update when a charging decision has been made or when additional information can be released.

Anyone with information about the crash can contact Wichita Police Department investigators at 316-268-4407 or Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.