Michael Gensil

Michael James Gensil, 47, of Colby, Kansas died December 16, 2020 in the Rehabilitation Hospital of Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas. He was born January 29, 1973 to Michael and Patty Jo (Carney) Gensil in Goodland, Kansas.

Michael attended Elementary School in Goodland, Kansas living with his mother and Colby High School living with his Grandparents James (Jim) and Betty Carney.

He liked to ride his motorcycle, take his red pickup truck mud bogging, and race remote cars. Michael helped his grandpa and uncles work on cars and trucks growing up. He enjoyed working with the vehicles parts. He continued this passion working at Muffler Plus then at Carquest and John Deere and finally as proud Parts Manager at Foley Equipment.

Michael is survived by his daughter Darion Joanne Meyer, Manhattan, KS; brother Lance D. (B. J.) Gensil; aunt Linda J. (Gerald) Thiele, Champaign, IL; 3 uncles, Howard E. (LeAnne) Carney, Brewster, KS, Ross E. (Cathy) Carney, Colby, KS, and Thomas A. (Lisa) Carney, Sylvan Grove, Kansas.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Mary Jo Gensil, Goodland, KS; grandparents, James and Betty (Ramsey) Carney; aunt Ruth E. (Carney) Burns; 2 uncles, Robert “Bob” L. Carney, Colby, KS and John Henry Carney, Colby, KS; cousin Seth Carney, Topeka, KS; great-grandparents, David and Ofa (Bailey) Carney, Colby, KS and Columbus B. Ramsey and Pearl (Nichols/Ramsey) Nelson, Colby, KS.

There will be a funeral procession, led by motorcycles, starting at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Colby American Legion and ending at Beulah Cemetery, Colby, where a graveside service will take place. Memorials are suggested to his daughter Darion Meyer and can be sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com