Delbert Taylor
Family moved to Bucklin, MO - where he grew up from toddler age to High School graduate. During this time, his dad worked for Santa Fe Railroad and his mom was a homemaker.
Del was in sports - track team and baseball in high school. He dabbled in some drafting design as well. After high school, he worked at Hallmark Card in KC, MO. Where he met his first wife Linda Hooton - married in 1963 then divorced in 1986.
Del was scoutmaster of a St. George, KS troop from 1976 to about 1979 when he moved to Manhattan, KS.
After Hallmark Cards he worked for Manner Bakers which was a house-to-house bread and cake delivery service. Following suit was Wonder Bread the Mass Merchandisers.
From 1977 to 1992, he worked for Food-4-Less where he met his second wife, Katherine Hess (Kathy) - they married in 1990. She passed in 1997.
He worked at Quaker Oats Factory from 1992 to 1995. His last job of his career was Walmart where he started as a janitor then moved to GM stocking shelves. He worked here for 24 years till he retired in 2019.
Del enjoyed drafting and woodworking in his spare time during his married life with Kathy. He made various cabinets, bookshelves, magazines and coat racks, TV stands and other wood decorations. He sold some pieces and gave some as gifts. He gave up this craft when he started to work full-time at Walmart.
He and his wife Kathy were very much into Native American art, furniture, and lots of Native American decorations. Whenever they traveled on vacation or to casinos, they would pick up another item and add it to their collection. Their home was beautifully decorated with these items.
Delbert is preceded in death by his parents, Doris and Thelma Taylor, his wife Kathy Taylor, his stepsister Maysel Houtchens, and his younger brother David Taylor.
He is survived by his sister, Myrna (Diane) Taylor of Santa Monica, CA., his children Scott Kevin Taylor and (Lynn) of Grovetown, GA., Rashelle Diane Dillon and (Joe) of Manhattan, KS. His beloved grandchildren Amanda Katelyn Reader and (Andrew) of Lafayette, IN., Danielle Marie Dillon of Parker, CO., Noah Taylor Dilon of Manhattan, KS., Jessica L. Porter (Kevin) of Olympia, WA. and Brandon T. Pop (Marissa) of Martinez, GA. His great-grandchildren Clayton L. Porter, Alexandria L. Porter, and Bradley L Porter.
Memorial services will be held at 10:00a.m. Saturday July 19, 2025, at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Chapel in Manhattan. Inurnment will take place at the Sunrise Cemetery in Manhattan.
Memorial contributions in memory of Delbert are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Contributions may be sent in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.
Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com