Delmar D. Falen, 87, passed away Friday, March 11, 2022. He was born on Feb. 22, 1935, to Paul W. and Bessie M. (Mathis) Falen in Dillon, Kan., west of Herington, Kan. He was welcomed into a family of three girls, and one more sister was born later. Their house was the Dillon Post Office as his Mom was the Postmistress. The Dillon Post Office sign still hangs in their home today.
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