Michael (Joe) Shobney

1944 - 2019  (74 years)

• Name	Michael (Joe) Shobney
  Nickname	Joe, Cha-na-go
  Born	29 Sep 1944	Holton, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Jan 2019	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Buried	Danceground Cemetery, Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas
  Person ID	I25144	Rossville
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2019

  
  

  Father	Donald P Shobney,   b. 25 Jul 1921,   d. 4 May 1984  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Margaret E Matsapto Shobney,   b. 3 Sep 1923, Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 5 Jul 2000, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 76 years)
  Married	May 1945	Holton, Jackson County, Kansas
  Family ID	F7179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Shirley Jean Russell Shobney,   b. 30 Oct 1946, Paola, Miami County, Kansas ,   d. 16 Apr 1995, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 48 years)
  Married	30 Apr 1966	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  	Michael's obituary states they were married on April 30, 1965.
  Children	1. Angela D Shobney Hester   2. Michael Joe Shobney, II
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2019 19:48:55
  Family ID	F7180	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sharon Sue Dicks Shobney
  Married	3 Aug 1996	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2019 19:49:36
  Family ID	F2504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Sep 1944 - Holton, Jackson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Shobney, Michael Shobney Michael Joe "Cha-na-go" Shobney, 74, Delia, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, at his home after a battle with cancer. He was born Sept. 29, 1944, in Holton, the son of Donald P. and Margaret Matsapto Shobney. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1965. Mr. Shobney joined the U.S. Army National Guard in 1965 and served for 30 years. He worked for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Road and Bridge Department as a mechanic and truck driver for 20 years, retiring in 2016. He was a member of Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and We-Ta-Se American Legion Post 410. He married Shirley Jean Russell on April 30, 1965, in Topeka. She died April 16, 1995. He married Sharon Sue Dicks on Aug. 3, 1996, in Delia. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Michael Joe Shobney II, Delia; a daughter, Angela D. Hester and husband Ronny, Mayetta; a stepson, Jerry Leon Denzler Jr., Hoyt; a stepdaughter, Heather Suzanne Nicholas and husband Cris, Mayetta; a sister, Carol Heimiller and husband Kevin, Lecompton; 12 grandchildren, Jacob, Russell, Tyler, Tanner, Austin, Robert, Ronny Jr., Lexi, Jimmy, Jeanie, Teryn, Michael III and Annabella; and 14 great-grandchildren. In addition to his first wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Margaret Shobney; a sister, Mary Rogers; a brother, John Shobney; a stepson, Derek Douglas Denzler; and a grandson, Joshua Hester. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Danceground Cemetery on the Potawatomi Reservation. Family will greet friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton.