Delbert Felts Obituary

Delbert Max Felts, 94, of Tonganoxie, Kansas, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022, at his home.

Celebration of life with military honors will begin at 10 am February 11, 2023 at the Quisenberry Funeral Home with a visitation for 1 hour prior. A reception will follow the Celebration of life across the street from the Funeral Home at the Village Venue 528 E 4th Street, Tonganoxie. A private burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, KS.

Delbert was born November 29, 1928, on a farm near Salem, Arkansas to Bernard and Leona (Fleming) Felts. The family moved to Oskaloosa, Kansas in 1938 and Delbert graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1947. The family moved to Tonganoxie, and he attended the University of Kansas. He married Glenna West in 1955 in Ottawa, Kansas, she preceded him in death in 1991. They had three daughters. Delbert married Janet Angell in 1994 in Lawrence, Kansas. Delbert served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in Germany during the Korean War from 1951 to 1953. He worked at DuPont Cellophane plant in Tecumseh, Kansas and retired in 1985. After retirement Delbert worked as a court bailiff at the Douglas County District Court for six years. Delbert had a lifelong interest of antique cars, especially Studebaker's and Model A Fords. In 1988 Delbert and his wife, Glenna Joined a group of others to drive their model A's to the Artic Circle. He was a member of several car clubs, including the Lawrence Antique Automobile Club, the Kaw Valley Studebaker Driver's Club, where he made great friends and memories on car tours throughout the country. He and Janet loved to travel and went on many trips all over the United States, Canada and places in Europe. Delbert was a member of the Tonganoxie American Legion Post 41, the Kaw Valley Studebaker Club and Tonganoxie United Methodist Church.

Delbert is survived by his wife, Janet Angell, of the home; daughters Barb Humm, Ottawa, KS, Pam Patrick, Lawrence, KS, and Janet King (Greg), Chicago, IL; stepson Jack Angell (Christy), Tonganoxie, KS; stepdaughter Jami Angell-Burke (Andy), Tonganoxie, KS; sister Norma Gallagher, Norman, OK; brother-in-law Bill West (Bev), Ft. Collins, CO; grandchildren Andrew Humm (Emily), Ottawa, KS, Jeff Cooper, Lawrence, KS, Sara Humm (Matt), Columbia, MO, Alex King (Jess), Naperville, IL, and Kellie Rossenrode (Roy), Lawrence, KS, Samantha Angell, Tonganoxie, KS, and Sydney Angell, Tonganoxie, KS; great-grandchildren Emma, Hannah, Harvey, Harrison and Addison.

Delbert was preceded in death by his parents, wife Glenna, son-in-law Ken Humm, son-in-law Mike Patrick and brother-in-law Calvin Gallagher.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions in his name to Tonganoxie American Legion; Tonganoxie United Methodist Church; and Douglas County Visiting Nurses. Contributions can be made in care of Quisenberry Funeral Home.