Foye Moloney

Foye Patrick Moloney, 91, passed away peacefully in Chapman, Kansas on February 24, 2026.

Born on September 4, 1934, in Junction City, Kansas. Foye was the son of Francis Patrick and Irene Lucille (Foye) Moloney. Foye was raised on the family land owned by his Irish immigrant ancestors who arrived in America starting in the late 1800's.

As a young man, Foye moved to Kansas City to attend Rockhurst Catholic University. Through a Rockhurst colleague, he met his wife to be. Foye and Jody (Judith Ann Jochems) were married in 1962. They left the city and moved to Morris County to begin their life together. Upon returning to the Flint Hills of Kansas, Foye completed his studies with a degree in history from Kansas State University.

He was a lifelong parishioner of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Junction City. Along with his wife, Jody, he created a simple yet profound farmer's life. All known to them witnessed a true Christian marriage marked by generosity where large and small acts of love were abundant. Altruism was central to their existence.

Above all, Foye was a steward of the land. He actively managed and cared for the soil with complete dedication to the sound practices of agricultural commitment to the future. He was an advocate of public broadcasting and academic advancement for all people. Foye was the last to judge and the first to acknowledge the struggles of those less fortunate. He and his wife led by example and inspired many in the Junction City community. May he be remembered as a wonderful man and as a pillar of decency.

He is survived by his sisters Marilyn Moloney Wasylk and Therese Moloney Howe (and her husband, Charles), seventeen nieces and nephews, forty grandnieces and grandnephews and four great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews; his California cousins (Aunt Kathryn Moloney Mundy descendants; and his Ireland cousins (Great-uncle Michael Moloney and his wife, Catherine, descendants).

He was preceded in death by his wife, Judith Ann (Jochems); his brother, friend and farming partner, James Moloney; his sister-in-law, Ella Moloney; his brothers-in-law, Don Wasylk and James Jochems.

The Rosary will be held on March 6th at 10:30 a.m. The funeral Mass will follow at 11:00 a.m. within the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Following services, the burial will take place at Vine Creek cemetery. May our dearest Foye rest in peace.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Xavier Parish, 218 N. Washington, Street, Junction City, Kansas, 66441.