Vic was born in Wichita and raised in Haysville, Kansas. He graduated from Campus High School in 1989. His early working career was spent at Bank IV as a mail clerk and with Emprise Bank as a vault teller. He also worked at several radio stations as an on-air personality.
In 1991, while attending Wichita State University, an opportunity presented itself for part-time employment with Old Mission Mortuary. Vic enjoyed this experience; cultivating his work ethic, compassion and desire to serve others. Because of this, he was encouraged by management to pursue a career in funeral service. In 1995, he accomplished this pursuit and became a licensed funeral director.
In 1999, at the invitation of a church friend, Vic was enticed to leave the funeral service profession and become involved in the management of a family owned restaurant company with multiple Burger King locations. Over the pursuing years, Vic enjoyed many aspects of this experience. In 2005, the company was sold. As national corporate demands were instituted, it became apparent to him that his true desire and passion was to return to the funeral profession. He wanted to be associated with a family owned business, where there was a tight bond among colleagues with a common objective of service to others. He also wanted to find a place where he could live out his faith through serving others in need. In the spring of 2008, Vic was able to fulfill these desires by joining the Cozine family and becoming a part of Broadway Mortuary and Kensington Gardens.
Vic and his wife Danielle reside in Wichita with their four children. He is the current vice president of district four of the Kansas Funeral Director's Association. He and his family are active members of Church at the Cross.