Joseph Mcfee

Joseph “Joey” McFee, 22, of Atwood, died Saturday, October 17, 2020. He was born April 28, 1998, to Timothy and Hope (Indermuhle) McFee.

Joey was always very busy. He was introduced to the wrestling room at 3 years old where he would watch practice since his dad was coaching, which lead to being there for the Kids Club practices. Joey was never big, he wrestled 58# for three years in a row. But he was quick and scrappy. He went to the kid’s state tournament in Topeka several times, and placed at high school state 2 of his 3 times qualifying. He wrestled all over Kansas, into Colorado and Nebraska. This even took him to Australia to the Down Under Wrestling international event where he placed 5th.

When Joey wasn’t wrestling, he was at scouts. He started scouts as soon as he could. He liked to learn, everything was interesting and scouts is a try it and learn it kind of deal. He could cook, as long as it was outside, and tie about any knot and set up almost every kind of tent. Joey worked on badges just to try new stuff.

Joey was in the Camp Hansen Leadership group “The Tribe of Golden Eagle” and also in the Order of the Arrow, Boy Scouts National Honor Society. With his scouting he traveled to West Virginia to the National Scouting Jamboree, and also to Michigan for NOAC, (National Order of the Arrow Conference). The Lake Chapel was his Eagle Scout project that he designed and built with help of friends, Scouts, and family. This summer alone since July, there have been 4 weddings at his Chapel.

Joey spent many years at Camp Hansen as both a scout and camp counselor. Even after he was out of school, he was still known to show up to camp and help where he could, it was his second home.

Joey was adventurous in everything he did, He was praised by many for bringing “BUD” the school mascot back to life, this also allowed him to travel with the cheerleading squad as a bonus! When he wasn’t bud for the cheer squad, he was the volleyball manager and traveled with the volleyball team. Joey was in the Consort Show choir also, he always felt he was a “white boy and can’t dance”, but he sure put on a good show.

Joey tried about everything, Gymnastics, baseball, 4H, swimming (he really didn’t like the water), he rode a unicycle, was in band, did some trapping, tried playing banjo and ukulele.

Since graduation in 2016, Joey has continued to be busy and adventurous in his travels. He spent about 2 years off and on hitch hiking where ever he decided to go. He made it to Flagler Colorado once, only to hitch a ride with someone all the way to Tennessee, where he knew a good friend from Scouts. Those scouting skills came in handy on these hitch hiking adventures.

Joeys work experience was about as mixed. He helped a farmer or 2, worked at Casey’s, did construction, lawn irrigation, worked at both SureFire Electronics and SureFire Ag, he had a job inspecting telephone poles along Nebraska highways and many other things that came up that seemed interesting to him at the time. His last work adventure was as a bartender at Legends, in Atwood.

Joey would tell you he wasn’t a people person, but I don’t know why. He liked to talk with everyone. He did have his opinions and shared them openly and bluntly, but he was like that old guy who wanted to share stories.

For what Joey was not in size, his heart was so much bigger. Family and friends were important. His helping hands were there, for whatever it was.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Rod and Marge McFee, Debi Mills, and Ward Mills.

He is survived by his parents, Tim McFee and Hope McFee, of Atwood; sisters, Dalyn McFee and Kaleigh McFee and brother Tommy McFee, all of Atwood; grandma Fawna McFee; grandpa Mike Indermuhle and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Funeral Service is 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2020 at the Chapel at the Lake, Atwood. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Atwood Takedown Club or Camp Hansen (the Dane G. Hansen Scout Reservation) and can be sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com