Delia Marcellus

Delia Reed Marcellus, 86, of Manhattan, passed away Friday, October 17th, at Stonybrook Retirement Community. Dee was born in Lawrence, Kansas on April 6, 1929, to the late Bertha Christie and Addison Reed. She graduated from Lawrence High School and from the University of Kansas with a degree in Zoology. On April 29, 1949 she married Larry Marcellus and had three children; daughters Laura Penland and Marie Amthauer, and son DeWayne Marcellus. Larry and Dee traveled extensively, as empty-nesters, going to England and to Europe twice. They also traveled to Australia, Hawaii, Mexico and Nova Scotia. Dee and Larry purchased several weekly newspapers in northern Riley county and combined them into The Riley Countian. She worked on this paper for many years, writing a weekly column and editing/publishing the paper. Later she worked in Ad sales for the Manhattan Mercury for more than 20 years. She also helped form the Leonardville Hustlers 4-H club. She was an active in a number of clubs around Manhattan, and enjoyed her 'giggle bridge' club, doing handwork, and reading. Delia is survived by a daughter Marie (Verle) Amthauer, of Junction City, Kansas and a son DeWayne Marcellus, of Manhattan and a grandson, Matthew Burgett of Winfield, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and daughter Laura Penland. Dee donated her body to the K.U. Medical Center for medical research. There will be no memorial services. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to National Parkinson's Foundation Heartland, 8900 State Line Road, #320, Leawood, Ks 66206. For more information of to send an online condolence of gift, please visit our website at irvinparkview.com