Dean Ellis Kubin

It is with a broken heart to announce the death of my loving husband and father, Dean Ellis Kubin on December 4, 2022 in Manhattan, Kansas, at the age of 73. After a brief illness in KU Medical Center and Good Shepherd Hospice in Manhattan. He was was taken home to be with his Lord. He will be sadly missed and will always hold a place in our hearts.

Dean graduated from North High School in Wichita, Kansas and served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed working as a mechanic, at Dick Edwards Auto Plaza in Junction City until his retirement. Dean enjoyed his faith, family, woodworking , baby sitting and pets - not necessarily in that order.

Dean is preceded in death by his father, Edmond "Harry" Kubin, his mother Vergie M (Vogts) Kubin and first wife, Mary K. (Sutton) Kubin.

He is survived by his wife, Sondra Kubin of Manhattan; sons: Dennis (Cindy) Kailey of Denver, Colorado; Robert Kubin of Springfield, Missouri; daughters, Shari (Jeremiah) Catlin of Ft. Campbell, Kentucky and Kendra Kubin of Schertz, Texas, and daughter, Sara deSoto (Carl) of Roanoke Virginia, brother Max (Lynda) Kubin in Flippin, Arkansas, 5 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild in Nebraska. and other loving cousins in Wooster, Kansas, family and friends in Western KS and many friends in Manhattan.

The Kubin family would like to extend a special thank you to Chad (Dana) Krueger and their family for their amazing support during this time.

All family and friends are invited to a "Celebration of Life", at the Lighthouse Baptist Church of St. George, Kansas on Friday, December 16th, 2022 at 11:00 am . The service will be live streamed on the church website: lighthousesbc.org.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, donations can be made to Lighthouse Baptist Church of 308 Lincoln St., PO Box 109, St. George, Kansas.

Please sign his online guestbook and leave a memory, at www..irvinparkview.com. Arrangements with Carlson's Irvin-Parkview, Manhattan.  Arrangements entrusted to Carlson's Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home and Cremation, Manhattan.