Douglas Wayne Carmichael

Douglas Wayne Carmichael passed away on May 22, 2022, in Hays, Kansas at the age of 60. He was born on April 15, 1962, in Hays, Kansas to Wayne and Lynn (Amos) Carmichael. He was united in marriage on August 3, 1990, in Hays, to Andrea Dome. They were married for 30 years. The couple was blessed with two children: Katie and Jessie. Doug grew up in Plainville and graduated from Plainville High School with the class of 1980. He furthered his education at Fort Hays State University and earned a Wildlife Biology Degree. Following college, he attended Jack Cassidy Guide School in Gunnison, Colorado, and went to work for Wyoming Game and Fish as a guide in the forest service. Doug later returned to Rooks County and went to work for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks as a warden and park manager of Cedar Bluff State Park. Later, he farmed and ranched for the remainder of his years. Doug was an outdoor enthusiast and a lover of wildlife. He enjoyed his time spent camping at the lake, hunting and fishing, and you could always look forward to his grilling or smoked dishes that were seasoned with his special “Doug’s Seasoning”. Aside from the love he had for the outdoors, wildlife, and random pets he would gather, he was a devout family man and loved his kids and grandkids unconditionally. Although he will be greatly missed, his life, his love, and his legacy will live on in the hearts of his family and friends. He is survived by his parents, Wayne and Lynn Carmichael of Plainville, KS; daughters Katie (Cody) Rehmer of Colby, KS and Jessie Carmichael (Valley Scharping) of Manhattan, KS; sisters, Pam (Alan) VonFeldt of Andover, KS, Jana (Rick) Nyland of Phillipsburg, KS; two grandchildren, Kaelynn and Kyler Rehmer; and niece, Leah Nyland. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, May 27, 2022, at the Celebration Community Church in Hays, KS at 10:30 AM. A Book Signing will be held at Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home on Thursday from 3PM until 8PM. Memorials are suggested to the grandkids/future grandkids college fund, or Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 320 SW 2nd St., Plainville, KS 67663.