MEADE - Verna Lee Dakan, age 96, passed away early Friday morning, January 10, 2025 at the Glen Carr Memory Care Home in Derby, Kansas.

She was born December 26, 1928 in Minneola, Kansas, the daughter of Paul and Lillian (Creamer) Sexton. As a young girl she attended the Meade school system, graduating from Meade High School in 1947.

On August 20, 1949, she married Charles (Buster) Dakan at the United Methodist Church in Perryton, Texas. After their marriage, the couple made their home in Meade. A lifetime resident, she worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, and later worked in the Meade County Treasurer's Office for six years, and served as the Meade County Treasurer for another nineteen years before retiring in 1993.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church, a past member of the Rebekah Lodge, Order of Eastern Star, PEO, Veteran's of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, and served as a past president of the Kansas State County Treasurers Association. Verna Lee enjoyed playing cards, Bingo, reading, and spending time with her friends and family.

She is survived by her children, Terry Dakan of Meade, Kansas, Mike Dakan of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Deb Schartz (Rusty Williams) of Wichita, Kansas and Kathy Savage of Pratt, Kansas; brothers, Paul (Marie) Sexton Jr. of Olathe, Kansas and Jack Sexton of Centennial, Colorado; niece Victoria Bol of Amarillo, Texas; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband; parents; granddaughter Chasity Karliner; and daughter-in-law Kay Dakan.

A celebration of Verna Lee's life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary Chapel, Meade. In accordance to her wishes, cremation has taken place. Private family interment will be held at Graceland Cemetery, Meade, Kansas.

The family would welcome memorials to the Beam Senior Center or the United Methodist Church in care of the funeral home.