Dale E. Dunn

Dale E. Dunn, 91, died August 17, 2021. Mr. Dunn was born in Burlingame, Kansas, on October 17, 1929. He was the third of five children born to John and Mary (Smith) Dunn. Dale was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Jack and Robert, and sisters, Doris Ann and Jane. He is survived by his wife, Karen (Miller) Dunn; his daughter, Kayla (Todd) Nickel; his son, Kipton (Amy) Dunn, and by six grandchildren, Kyra (Brett) Johnston, Kale Nickel, Koby Nickel, Otto Dunn, Augustine Dunn, and Georgia Dunn. Following graduation from Burlingame High School, Mr. Dunn was employed with the Santa Fe Railway. He served proudly in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. In 1954, Mr. Dunn enrolled in Emporia State University and graduated in 1957 with a BA degree in English. He completed 30 hours beyond his Master’s degree while working on his Administrative degree from WSU. He taught English at Cheney High School for 8 years, then moved to the Wichita Public Schools, teaching at Horace Mann, then as an administrator at Coleman Jr. High, North High School, Allison, Mead, and retiring in 1990 from Wilbur Junior High. Following retirement, Mr. Dunn was employed for 13 years with Downing & Lahey Mortuary. Karen and Dale enjoyed playing bridge and attending various sporting events. They had season tickets to WSU men's basketball games and faithfully attended for 57 years. They also had KSU football tickets for over 20 years. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 21st at Pathway Church, 2001 N. Maize Road. The service will be live streamed and available to view by clicking "Watch Event" below. Memorials have been established with: Bible Study Fellowship, 19001 Huebner Rd., San Antonio, TX 78258; Manhattan Christian College, 1415 Anderson Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502. Arrangements by Downing & Lahey Mortuary West.