Worthey, Criss Allen

1961 - 2017  (56 years)

• Name	Worthey, Criss Allen
  Birth	23 Jul 1961	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WORT.C001
  _FGRAVE	182827401
  Death	28 Aug 2017	Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas   [1]
  	Cause: Renal Cancer
  Burial	Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
  Person ID	I40787	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Worthey, Donald Ray,   b. 25 Oct 1943, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 31 Dec 2012, Via-Christi Regional Medical Center - St Francis, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Boston, Shelby Jean,   b. 29 Apr 1946, Salem, Marion County, Illinois d. 9 Jun 2013, Texas (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	11 Feb 1961	Xenia, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 17 years and 4 months - She : 14 years and 10 months.
  Family ID	F16079	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hubbard, Nancy Jo
  Children	> 1. Worthey, Charley   2. Worthey, Madalyn
  Family ID	F16082	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Jul 1961 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - Cause: Renal Cancer - 28 Aug 2017 - Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Criss went to school in Xenia and Flora, IL. He competed his junior and senior year in Syracuse, KS, where he met his wife Nancy Jo Hubbard. They were married Sept. 19, 1981. They lived in Goodland where he earned a degree in carpentry from NWKS Area Vo-Tech. Criss built houses and fine cabinetry for a few years and then went to MMI in Phoenix and earned a degree in motorcycle mechanics. He then went on to DCP Helium Corp. in Liberal and worked there for 25 years. He also worked at SWCO road and bridge and as a sexton at Restlawn Cemetery. He loved caring for the flowers, and grass which he kept in pristine condition, earning him many heartfelt compliments. He loved the solace and peace that the work brought and the friendships he made working there. Criss loved bass fishing in the lakes of Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana. He loved riding his Harley and took several cross country trips. He loved the comradery of the riders whether in the Harley dealership or on rides. Of course most of his time was spent among his beloved family and friends. He was always volunteering to help his kids, friends, and strangers with any task they needed help with. He was looking forward to the birth of his two grandsons on Dec. 6. He will be missed greatly and never forgotten.

  
  

• Sources

  [S12937] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Worthey, Criss Allen Worthey, 56, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182827401/criss-allen-worthey), none. (Reliability: 2). [S12934] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Worthey, Donald Ray, 69, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103117540/donald-ray-worthey), none. (Reliability: 2). [S12936] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Worthey, Shelby J., 67, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112960966/shelby-j-worthey), none. (Reliability: 2).