Donald Ray (Don) Mulanax

1957 - 2022  (64 years)

• Name	Donald Ray (Don) Mulanax
  Nickname	Don
  Born	24 Aug 1957	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Mar 2022	Emmett, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Cremated	Cremated
  Person ID	I23368	Rossville
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Irvan J Mulanax,   b. 27 Jun 1934, Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 15 Nov 2010, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Regina Jean Hanrahan Mulanax Goss Safarik
  Married	May 1955
  Divorced	YES
  Family ID	F6725	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Connie Sue Keller Jeanneret Mulanax,   b. 17 Dec 1958, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 24 Jun 2012, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 53 years)
  Married	17 Dec 1983	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Levi Michael Mulanax,   b. 4 Feb 1985, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 19 Jun 2017, Emmett, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 32 years)
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2018 08:59:52
  Family ID	F6724	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mandy Babb Mulanax
  Married	1 Jan 2017
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2023 19:52:35
  Family ID	F8871	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Mulanax, Donald Donald (Don) Ray Mulanax Donald (Don) Ray Mulanax “Paso,” age 64, Emmett, Kansas died peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, March 5, 2022. He was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer 6 months prior. He was born August 24, 1957, in Topeka, KS, to Irvan Mulanax and Regina Hanrahan Safarik. He grew up in Topeka, Delia, and St. Mary’s communities and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1975. He is a member of the Citizen Band Potawatomi Tribe and was very proud of his Native heritage. Don worked at St. Mary’s Lumber for many years, was the Emmett City Manager before he made his dream a reality as the owner/operator of Dry Creekbed Saloon in Emmett in 2013. Don loved live music, playing different instruments, and hailed as the greatest prankster. He loved showing off new gadgets “junk” he got at garage sales or off a clearance rack. He was a loyal friend, loving husband, father and Papa. His favorite role was being Papa to all his grandchildren who adored him. Don married Connie Sue Keller Jeanneret on December 17, 1983. With this union, he gained toddler twins, a son John and daughter, Erin, who he loved as his own. A son Levi was born in 1985. Connie preceded him in death in 2012, and Levi preceded him in death in 2017. Don married Mandy Babb on January 1, 2017. She survives at the home. He gained two more children and more grandchildren who he loved unconditionally. Don was preceded in death by his father Ivan Mulanax in 2010, step-mother Janet Sue Thompson Mulanax in 1995, step-father Delbert Safarik in 1998, an infant brother Robert Duane Mulanax in 1955. He is survived by his mother Regina Safarik, Topeka KS; his children John Jeanneret and Erin Jeannert Lacey (Matt Ross), Emmett, KS, Hunter Ramage, Mayetta, KS and Harleigh Ramage Mathe, Hoyt, KS; his Grandchildren Jayden “Slick,” Emma “Babe,” Landon “Pando,” Lilee “Lils,” Donovan “Bubs,” Kohlter, Isabella, Kasen, Jax and his beloved grand dog, D.O.G; his brothers Richard Mulanax, Wamego, KS, Mark Mulanax (Anna), Topeka, KS, Gary Mulanax (Shelly), Hoyt, KS, Chris Mulanax (Dave), San Francisco, CA, D.J. Goss and Mike Goss, Topeka, KS, and Wilile Goss, Everett, WA; his sisters Deb Bussart (Erv), Topeka, KS and Janie Quiett (Kenny), Delia, KS, and many nieces and nephews. Don will be cremated and services will be Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 5pm at Citizen Band Potawatomi Nation Community Building in Rossville, KS with a dinner and smudge ceremony. And because Don requested to go out with a bang, a short finale will follow immediately after service at Dry Creekbed Saloon in Emmett, KS.