Randall Brian Selfridge of Burdett, Kansas passed away at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore, Kansas on Friday, November 19, 2021.
Randy was born June 26, 1951 at Larned, Kansas to Elmer and Ina Mae Eakin Selfridge. He was one of the babies born in the first year of the new hospital, St Joseph Memorial Hospital. He was a farmer, and a lifetime resident of Hodgeman County, living north and west of Hanston until 1964 when the family bought the farm west of Burdett. Randy started first grade at 6 years old at Hanston Grade School and graduated from Hanston High School in 1970. He stayed home for a year after graduation, and made enough money to buy his car, then attended Kansas State University in Manhattan. Upon returning home, he became a vital part of Five Star Farm, working alongside his parents and brothers. Randy was a fine welder and built and repaired things of steel. When it was planting time, Randy took pride in planting straight rows. He custom harvested locally, and some in Eastern Colorado. He chopped and fed a lot of silage over the years and built and repaired a lot of fences. He drove school bus routes and activity trips for Pawnee Heights School District. The last years of working, he enjoyed driving tractors over the same acres he had farmed year after years before.
Randy is preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Ina Mae Selfridge, and a first cousin of his generation, Karen Selfridge Maxwell. Survivors include his daughter Molly (Josh) Gauger and granddaughter, Melody Mae Gauger of Hays, Kansas.
Brothers, Brad (Lynne) Selfridge (Ohio), Wade Selfridge of Hanston, and Tyler (Margaret) Selfridge of Burdett.
Nieces and Nephews, Levi Selfridge and Sarah Selfridge Christopherson, Lucas Selfridge, Rebecca Selfridge, Jason Selfridge, and Nathan Selfridge, Eva Selfridge and Leslie Selfridge Montecello.
First cousins of his generation and trusted lifetime friends, Lois Selfridge Price, Allen Selfridge, and Janet Selfridge, David Chaffee, Katie Chafee, and Rodney Chaffee.
Cremation has taken place. He will be buried at Browns Grove Cemetery, near his parents.
A celebration of life for Randy will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be given to Oshea Memorial Clinic at Jetmore, Kansas in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.