Doniphan County firefighters complete around 80 years of combined service; community invited to express appreciation

DONIPHAN COUNTY, Kan. (KQTV) -- Two Doniphan County, Kansas, firefighters are celebrating the end of an era and over 80 years of combined service to Fire District No. 5 in the county.

Firefighters Allen Winkel and Alan Boeh retired in January of this year.

Winkel had been with the department for 50 years and had served as the Fire Chief since the late 1980s/early 1990s, while Boeh joined the department around 30 years ago and served as the longtime Assistant Fire Chief.

Fire District No. 5 is inviting the community to send cards to both Winkel and Boeh to wish them well and to express appreciation for the years of service these two men have given to the Troy community and beyond.

Cards can be sent to Fire District No. 5, Allen Winkel/Alan Boeh, P.0. Box 386, Troy, Kansas 66087.