Troy Donovan Rector, 60, passed away on August 22, 2026, at Rush County Memorial Hospital in La Crosse, Kansas. He was born on November 25, 1965, in Yakima, Washington. He was the son of Frederick and Dolores (Keller) Rector.

Troy and his wife, Jacqueline, moved from Nebraska to Ness City, Kansas, in 2021. He worked at Jamboree Grocery Store before joining Western Fuel and Supply, where he had worked for the past four years and served as assistant sales manager. Troy was a member of the Ness County Amusement Company and was a devoted caregiver to his wife, Jacqueline.

Troy is survived by his wife, Jacqueline Mamot of Ness City; his mother, Dolores Rector of O’Neill, Nebraska; his son, Jacob Rector and his wife, Jennye, of Burlington, Washington; his daughter, Sarah Rector of Washington; his stepson, Jacob Osborne and his wife, Rocio, of Lexington, Nebraska; his brother, Earl Rector and his wife, Delta, of Omaha, Nebraska; his stepdaughter, Tammy Hickmon and her husband, Rick, of Ness City; and three grandchildren, Olivia and Beau Rector and Nora Osborne. He was preceded in death by his father, Frederick Rector and his brother, Edmond Rector.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the Ness City Methodist Church, followed by burial at Ness City Cemetery. Friends may call at Fitzgerald Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Troy Rector Funeral Fund.

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