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