Wesley “Wes” Quon was born on September 30,1954 in South San Francisco, California and Tragically died on August 4, 2026 in Salina, Kansas.

He attended school in San Francisco graduating from South San Francisco high in 1972 and later went on to attend The College of San Mateo, where he received a degree in Television Broadcasting in 1976.

Growing up, family vacations were spent traveling the West; be it camping, skiing, fishing, fishing, fishing or fishing. When the family wasn’t traveling, he and his dad went fishing a lot; those were some of his fondest memories.

After graduation Wes moved to LA to pursue a career in Television Production. He started off in Sports Television, where he stayed for several years. He dabbled in Music Production for a short time, but missed the hustle of “the industry” so he landed in Entertainment Television, where he spent the bulk of his 50 year career. He proudly served as a Technical Director, Videotape Operator and Editor on A-List productions ranging from professional sports, major award shows and highly rated TV shows such as The Olympics, The Oscars and Jeopardy.

On set he was well known for his big smile, calm presence and easy demeanor. Many of his co-workers stating that the mood immediately shifted to the positive when he was present, everyone loved working with him. After moving to Salina, Wes took a part-time job at the Stiefel Theatre; never truly being able to leave the industry behind. He absolutely loved it there.

Wes found joy in fishing, golfing and woodworking, yet he always found the most peace in the simplicity of sitting on the front porch in the mornings, drinking coffee with his wife just watching and listening to the birds.

Wes was preceded in death by his father Francis “Ducky” Quon, He is survived by his wife Lori, his three casts Capo, Willow and Miso, his Mother Daisy Quon, Sisters Darlene (Richard) Sanchez, Glenis (Dirk) Welzien, Nephews Cristopher (Katy) Sanchez, Michael (Vanessa) Sanchez, Niece Elisabeth Welzien (Wyatt Jager), Great Nieces Fiona and Josie Sanchez, and Best Friend Kim Bevington.

Services will be held Saturday, October 3 at 1:30 in the afternoon at First United Methodist Church located at 122 N. 8th St, Salina, KS, 67401. Livestream services will also be available on the Church’s website at www.salinafirst.com

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in honor of Wes at: https://www.cognitoforms.com/TheStiefelTheatre/WesQuonMemorialDonations