Louis Dunlap (Mansfield)'s Obituary
Louis Vernon “Pete” Dunlap, son of Abe and Ruby Thompson Dunlap, was born August 15, 1931, in Fort Scott, Kansas, and departed this life on December 31, 2015 in his home in Mansfield, Missouri, at the age of eighty-four years, four months and sixteen days.
On August 20, 1949, he was united in marriage to Shirley Marie Emond and to this union two sons were born.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Bill and John Dunlap; a great-granddaughter, Allie Rose Thomas.
Pete is survived by his wife, Shirley, of 66 years; two sons, Steve Dunlap and wife, Debbie of Ozark, Missouri, Kenneth Dunlap and wife, Tammy of Haysville, Kansas; four grandchildren, Sharon Dunlap of Ava, Missouri, Amy Mettemeyer and husband, Alan, Stephanie Thomas and husband, Dwayne, and Gary Dunlap and wife, Misty all of Ozark, Missouri; nine great-grandchildren, Payton, Ashley, Zaylee, Kevin, Paige, Hayden, Kyle, Samara and Brody; several nieces, nephews other relatives and many friends. He was born and raised in Kansas and in the early 1960’s the family moved to Missouri where Pete drove a truck and raised turkeys. The family relocated to Wichita, Kansas where Pete owned and operated a pallet business for several years. In 1994, Pete semi-retired and he and Shirley moved to Mansfield. Pete was not one to sit idle, so he went to work at Wal-Mart in Mtn. Grove in the maintenance department until retiring in 2005. Pete worked hard all of his life and in his spare time he enjoyed being outdoors doing yard work and was always willing to help anyone in need. Pete was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and will cherish the many great times we had together.
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