OSAGE CITY, Kan. – Malcolm LeRoy Boren, 52, passed away Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, at his home in Osage City, Kan. He was born Jan. 5, 1969, in Hutchinson, Kan. As a young child, he was adopted by George and Karen Little Boren.
Malcolm attended Waverly Grade School before his family moved to Osage City.
Malcolm was a free spirit who loved to sing. Over the years he has posted more than a thousand videos of himself singing on You Tube. His other passions included metal detecting and taking pictures. He was often referred to as the “Keeper of Memories”, which is also the name of his You Tube channel that will continue to be available for all to enjoy.
Malcolm married Carmill Medearis in 1990; they divorced in 2001. He was joined in marriage to Chelsea Tomlinson, Oct. 4, 2010, in Osage City.
Malcolm will live on in the hearts and memories of his wife, Chelsea, of their home; daughters, Kari Boren, of the home, and Crystal York, Carbondale, Kan.; sons, Craig Marriott, Topeka, Kan., Andrew Boren, Osage City, Steven Boren, Osage City, Mavrick Boren, Osage City, and Peyton Tomlinson, of the home; his mother, Karen Boren, Topeka; sisters, Robin Dieker Williams, Topeka, Malinda Pagles, Topeka, and Michelle Bradley, Kingman, Kan.; four grandchildren, Madalyn Boren, Selah Marriott, Connor Marriott, and Parker Marriott; his birth mother, Charlotte Akins Coker, Hutchinson; and numerous extended family and countless friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, George; a daughter, Carrie Amber Jaynes; grandparents, Malcolm A. and Verna M. Boren, and Dorothy (Roy) Little Hogan and Russell Hogan.
Family and friends will gather to celebrate Malcolm’s life at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, at VanArsdale Funeral Chapel, Osage City. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until service time Monday at the funeral chapel. Burial will follow services at Osage City Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made to his children’s education fund and sent in care of VanArsdale Funeral Chapel, 107 N. Sixth St., Osage City, KS 66523. Condolences can be left at www.vanarsdalefs.com.
