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Irvan J Mulanax

Male 1934 - 2010  (76 years)


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  • Name Irvan J Mulanax 
    Nickname Wa-Te-Sa 
    Born 27 Jun 1934  Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Nov 2010  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Adrian Cemetery, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5182  Rossville
    Last Modified 8 Mar 2018 

    Father Lewis James Mulanax,   b. 19 Oct 1898, Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1963, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Eunice Mae Levier Mulanax,   b. 19 Feb 1898, Horton, Brown County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1989, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 1920 
    Family ID F6213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Regina Jean Hanrahan Mulanax Goss Safarik 
    Married May 1955 
    Divorced YES 
    Children 
     1. Robert Duane Mulanax,   d. 1955
    +2. Donald Ray (Don) Mulanax,   b. 24 Aug 1957, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 2022, Emmett, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    +3. Richard Lee Mulanax
     4. Mark Owen Mulanax
     5. Debra Mulanax Heideman-Bussart
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2023 19:50:49 
    Family ID F6725  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Janet Sue Thompson Mulanax,   b. 28 May 1946, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1995, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 16 Mar 1966  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jannette Ranae (Janie) Mulanax Quiett
    +2. Gary D Mulanax
     3. Christopher J Mulanax
    Documents
    Anniversary- Mulanax, Irvan and Janet
    Anniversary- Mulanax, Irvan and Janet
    Silver Anniversary for Mulanax Couple


    Mr. and Mrs. Irvan Mulanax, Topeka, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, March 24, 1991, at the Delia Community Building.

    Children of the couple are: Gary Mulanax, U.S. Navy, stationed in the Philippines; Janie and Kenny Quiett and Chris Mulanax, all of Topeka. Their granddaughter is Chelsey Quiett.

    Janet Thompson and Irvan Mulanax were married March 12, 1966, in Topeka. The couple requests no gifts.
    Last Modified 8 Mar 2018 09:12:45 
    Family ID F4998  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Jun 1934 - Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Adrian Cemetery, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Mulanax, Irvan
    Obituary- Mulanax, Irvan
    Irvan J. ‘Wa-Te-Sa’ Mulanax
    ROSSVILLE — Irvan J. “Wa-Te-Sa” Mulanax, age 76, of Rossville passed away Monday, November 15, 2010 at his home in Rossville with his daughter and grandson at his side. He was born June 27,1934, in Mayetta, the son of Lewis Mulanax and Eunice Levier Mulanax. He attended Blandin Grade School, Delia High School and Chiloco Oklahoma High School, graduating in 1952. He worked for the State of Kansas as a printer for over 30 years, retiring June 14,1996. He was a proud member of the Citizen Band of Potawatomi Tribe of Shawnee, OK. He was an avid KC Royals, Chiefs, Kansas Jayhawks fan and any event that his children and grandchildren were in.

    He married Regina Hanrahan in May of 1955, they later divorced. He then married Janet Sue Thompson March 16,1966. She preceded him in death December 13,1995.

    He is preceded in death by an infant son, Robert Duane Mulanax in 1955 and an infant grandson, Richard Lee Mulanax in 1981, two sisters, Vivena Walkingstick and Alta Ray and two brothers, William (Mary Sadler) and Kenneth Mulanax (Elizabeth). He is survived by 5 sons, Don (Connie) Mulanax of Emmett, Rick (Annette) Mulanax of Wamego, Mark Mulanax of Topeka, Gary (Shelly) Mulanax of Hoyt and Chris (David) Mulanax of San Francisco, CA; two daughters, Debra Heideman-Bussart (Erv) of Shreveport, LA and Janie (Kenny) Quiett of Delia; a brother, James Mulanax of Topeka; Vena Thompson of Rossville; 18 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces.

    Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Lady of Snows Catholic Church on the Potawatomi Indian Reservation, west of Mayetta. He will lie in state Friday from noon- 9:00 p.m. at the Davidson Funeral Home with rosary at 7:00 p.m. followed by visitation. Interment will be at the Adrian Cemetery in Delia. Memorials may be sent to the American Dia¬betes Association or to Our Lady of Snows Catholic Church and left in care of the Davidson Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent at davidsonfuneral.com.