Justin Kolbe

Justin Kolbe

Hardesty, Oklahoma - Knox Justin Johnson Kolbe, 33, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2009 as a result of a car accident near Hooker, Oklahoma.

The son of Helen (Johnson) and Will Kolbe, Justin was born August 5, 1976 in Carson City, NV. He graduated from Douglas High School in Gardnerville, NV and attended the University of Nevada in Reno; Redlands Community College in El Reno, OK and graduated from Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Goodwell , OK with Bachelor of Science Degrees in Animal Science and Agri-Business. Justin was married to CaSandra (Sandi) Ninemire on June 29. 2002. He was a meat selector for National Beef, Liberal, KS; served on the Hardesty City Council; the Texas County Junior Livestock Show Board and was president of the International Feedlot Cowboys Association. Justin also ran cattle, enjoyed roping and was an avid hunter. Justin was a member of the Hardesty United Methodist Church. He was a loving son, husband and father.

Justin is survived by his wife, Sandi Kolbe and daughter, Camdyn Pearl Kolbe, of the home in Hardesty; his mother, Helen Johnson of Gardnerville, NV; father, Will Kolbe and wife, Gail of Genoa, NV; two brothers, Drew Kolbe and Elliot Kolbe and wife, Laura, and grandfather, Knox Johnson, all of Gardnerville. He is also survived by his in-laws, Debbie and Greg Ninemire; brother-in-law, Cody Ninemire, all of Hardesty; and a grandmother-in-law, Margaret Ninemire of LaJunta, CO.

He was preceded in death by grandparents, Albert and Ruth Kolbe and Elizabeth Johnson.

Funeral services will be Sunday afternoon, January 3rd, 2010, 2:00 PM at the Hardesty School Auditorium with Rev. Herbert Bridgewater, pastor of Hardesty United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Hartville Cemetery under the care of Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon.

Visitation will be at the Henson-Novak Funeral Home, 501 NW Fifth, Guymon, OK on Friday evening, 5-8:00 PM and Saturday, 1:00-8:00 PM.

A Justin Kolbe Memorial Fund will be established for the future education expenses of his daughter, Camdyn, and will be accepted at Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942.