John Elwood Selk

John Elwood Selk

John Selk Obituary

Published by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory on Apr. 26, 2018.
John was born on August 3, 1949 and passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018. John was a resident of Kansas at the time of passing. John grew up in Axtell and Seneca, Kansas and attended the University of Kansas. John was a "rock", genuine, patient and true family man, an avid golfer, and his motto was the same as his father's "live life!" Services will be held Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 1 pm at Rumsey Yost Funeral Chapel, 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.

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Robert Trepinski

May 1, 2018

John was a consumate professional. He did work for me at LMH and provided expertise and explained options to approach difficulties in lay terms. Wish I got to know him more , but every time I saw him he recognized me and was a happy positive man.
God's peace to him and his family and close friends.

Tom and Angie Keegan

April 28, 2018

Angie's in California visiting her mom and I'll be working at the KU football open practice, so we unfortunately won't be able to be at the service. We both really enjoyed John's sense of humor and I marveled at how he crushed a golf ball so far off the tee. And straight. I really enjoyed every round I played with him at LCC, maybe in part because he did a great job of not laughing at my unsightly swing. We'll really miss John. -- Tom (and Angie) Keegan

Laura Fix

April 26, 2018

John Selk was one of the nicest people I ever met. So sorry for his death. My prayers go out to the family.

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