Dellas Lavoyne Atchison, age 88 of North Platte, passed away Friday June 9, 2017 at Great Plains Health.

Dellas was born on February 15, 1929 in Minden, NE, the son of Ray and Ruth (Smith) Atchison.  He was raised and educated at Minden High School, graduating at Hastings High School in 1946.  He also attended Bayles College at Omaha.  He joined the Army in September of 1946 and did two tours in Korea; and was a veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict.  He was wounded and received the Purple Heart.  He married Darlene Marie Kjargaard on August 20, 1950 and they had five children.  Dellas farmed wheat land in western Kansas before they moved to a farm at Stockville, NE where they farmed and raised cattle and maintained a dairy herd.  On November 19, 1964 he started a new job at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell, NE as a wage grade employee.  He was converted to an administrative career and promoted to being a Cemetery Director in 1977.  He was also Director of National Cemeteries at Fayetteville, AR, Culpepper, VA, Camp Nelsen, KY, Long Island, NY, and St. Louis, MO.  In addition he was in charge of eight other cemeteries under contract.  He retired at St. Louis.

Dellas is survived by four of his children, Randal, Rock, Brad and Shanna (Garry) Wurth; grandchildren; great grandchildren; and step brother Keith Hovermale.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Ruth Atchison; wife Darlene in June 2015; son Timothy; and sister Carol.

Memorials are suggested in his name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.  Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday June 15, 2017 at Grace Community Bible Church with Reverend Mike Wing officiating.  Burial will follow at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery with military honors.  Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Wednesday June 14, 2017 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.