Jack Milton Selbe

Jack Milton Selbe passed away at the Red Bud Village in Plainville, Kansas on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at the age of 91. He was born on October 19, 1930, to William and Adelaide (Barnes) Selbe in Ellis, Kansas. He was united in marriage to Mary L. (Miller) Selbe in 1952 and the couple raised two daughers: Denise and Joni. Jack was a lifetime resident of Rooks County and attended Plainville schools until the 10th grade. He then enlisted into the United States Marine Corps in 1950 and fought in the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in 1952 and married Mary Miller. When Jack returned to Plainville he owned the Plainville Dry Cleaners for 14 years. He then sold the business and went to work in the oil field as a roustabout until his retirement in 1980. Jack loved being in the outdoors, coon hunting, fishing, and treeing cougars with his hounds. He was a strong, conservative patriot who loved to laugh and make others laugh or sometimes jokingly boast about his dashing good looks. He was a member of the Plainville VFW Post 8871 and the United Methodist Church. He is survived by his daughter, Joni Selbe of Plainville, KS; grandson Hunter (Megan) Andersen; and one great-grandson, Mickey Andersen. Jack is preceded in death by his parents, William and Adelaide Selbe; wife, Mary Selbe; daughter, Denise Selbe; an infant sibling; and siblings, Harold, Ruth, Fenton, Bill, Bob, Chick, Charlotte, Garnet. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at 10 AM at the United Methodist Church in Plainville. Visitation will be on Monday from 2 PM until 8 PM at the Funeral Home in Plainville. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Plainville Food Pantry or Donor’s Choice and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 320 SW 2nd St., Plainville, KS 67663.