Kevin Craig “Chewey” Kay, passed away on July 11, 2023 in Marion, Kansas after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on August 5, 1958 to Richard Kay and Jacqueline (Ouellette) Kay. He was a lifelong resident of the road. He had limited formal education but obtained his education from a life spent mostly on two wheels. He lived in Rhode Island, Maine, North Carolina, Georgia, Missouri and spent nearly 20 years in Kansas.
Chewey enjoyed motorcycles and all events and people that it entails. He was truly a free individual and a free spirit. He was a giving soul: he organized food drives for the elderly and homeless, cleaned up graffiti on underpasses and such that children had to pass through, he opened an arcade, during one of his periods of settling down albeit temporary, for kids so that they wouldn’t be out running the streets. He moved to Kansas, where he met his love, the woman who finally got him to settle down (well sort of), Julie Scheideman and they shared nearly 17 years of love together. Chewey loved and accepted her children (Levi Anderson, Joey Anderson and Robyn Anderson) as a part of him as well. He loved spending time with his family: watching movies, going antiquing, thrift store shopping, doing yard work or taking them for rides on his motorcycle.
Chewey was employed as a maintenance man for Homestead Affordable Housing. Through his employment, he met and acquired many new friends who he absolutely adored. He had a great work ethic and always believed that if you were going to do something, do it well or don’t do it at all. He also believed that a person should always be learning, if he didn’t know how to do something, he would research it until he did.
He had such a magnetic personality and people were just drawn to him. He never met a stranger. Once he met you, you were his friend, often for life. He was a shooting star and the night sky will be much darker without him.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, father Richard, sister Kimberly, step-father Ray, uncle Bob and aunt Judy and numerous biker brothers and sisters.
He is survived by Julie of Marion, Levi of Marion, Joey of Phoenix, Robyn of Wichita, his sister Karen of Rhode Island, his brother Billy of Rhode Island, his mother Jackie of Rhode Island, his brother biker Sean “Diggs” of Missouri, and numerous friends, biker brothers and sisters from everywhere.
Chewey never wanted a funeral or memorial service (just not his style) but he wanted everyone he loved to come together for a party. His 65th birthday would have been August 5. There will be an Unbirthday/Celebration of Life for him on that day at Julie’s home at 3:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be designated in his memory to the American Cancer Society.
Baker Funeral Home Valley Center is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left for his loved ones at www.bakerfhvc.com.