Kenneth L. "Kenny" Nicolet, 52, died July 3, 2009 at his home. He was born November 17, 1956 at Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Neuell and Mary Wilmajean (Dirks) Nicolet. He married Cecelia J. Bussen December 10, 1983 at Great Bend. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mr. Nicolet was a farmer. He received the "Outstanding Farmer of the Year" award for the state of Kansas from the Jaycees organization. He also received the Century Farm Award and won the Windbreak Award from the Kansas Bankers Association. Mr. Nicolet was a lifetime member of the FFA and was a member of the Barton County Farm Bureau and the Great Bend Cooperative Association and a member of Central Baptist Church where he served on various church boards. He was also a Boy Scout and was active in Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Mr. Nicolet was an avid ATV enthusiast and was a member of the Central Kansas Off Road Association. Surviving Mr. Nicolet are his wife, Cecelia Nicolet, of the home; one son, Darren L. Nicolet, Great Bend, Kansas; two daughters: Sabrina Nicolet-Nichols, Derby, Kansas; and Katie L. Nicolet, Great Bend, Kansas; his father and step-mother, Augusta, Kansas; one sister, Connie Dandy, Great Bend, Kansas; three step-brothers and one step-sister; one grandchild, Cameron Nichols, and Special "Little Brother" Mason. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary W. "Jean" Nicolet. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 6, 2009 at Central Baptist Church, Great Bend. The Reverend Dr. Joan Herrington and Pastor John Grummon will officiate. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, July 5, 2009 with the family receiving friends from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials in Mr. Nicolet's name have been established with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Kansas or Central Baptist Church, both in care of the funeral home.