Darrell Duane Pounds, 81, of Delphos died Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at the Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas.

Darrell was born March 23, 1935 at the family farm in Cloud County, Kansas. He graduated from the Delphos High School in 1953. In the year of 1954, July 30, Darrell married his high school sweetheart, Janice Irene Ablard of Delphos.

Darrell's early years of employment was with the Chalmers & Borton Construction Company working as their bookkeeper. He traveled from Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Mexia, Texas. In 1958, Darrell worked for Montgomery Ward as a salesman and during the summer months he returned to the family farm for harvest. In 1967, he returned to Delphos with his wife and family to the life they enjoyed the most, farming.

Darrell drove the school bus for USD 239 for 43 years. He truly enjoyed singing and sharing the mornings and evenings with the children on his bus route.

Survivors include his sons, Kevin Pounds and wife Deanna of Concordia, David Pounds and wife Deb of Minneapolis, and daughter, Lisa Pounds Muller and husband Mark of Coffeyville; three sisters, Tresa Steinbrock of Minneapolis, Dorothy Lou Ponton of Delphos, and Sylvia (Don) Shaffer of Salina, Kansas; Grandchildren Chris Pounds, Mike Pounds and wife Laurel, Josh Pounds, Kaleb Pounds of Concordia and Jordan Pounds of Manhattan, Tacy Contreras and husband Alberto of Andover, Garrett Pounds of Minneapolis and Mara Pounds of Wichita, Jayne Robson and husband Ryan of Coffeyville, Joe Muller and fiancée Ashley Moore of Coffeyville, Jesse Muller of Liberty and Rebecca Murrow of Liberty; great grandchildren, Ryley, Rylissa and Ryann Robson of Coffeyville, Senora, Merek and Forrest Pounds of Concordia and Danica and Jaklin Murrow of Liberty.

Darrell was preceded in death by his honey, Janice Irene of 42 years. His parents, Louie and Mimie Pounds, brother Lennis (Mae), sisters Berniece (Dale) Nelson, Chub (Bub) Alderson, Delma (Ivan) Huffman and two brothers-in-law Harry Lee Ponton and Darrel Steinbrock of Delphos, and one nephew Arnie Alderson of Delphos.

Visitation will be Friday, August 19, from 2-8 p.m. with the family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m. at Wilson Family Funeral Home, 405 Argyle, Minneapolis. Graveside services will be at the Delphos cemetery at 1:00, Saturday, August 20 with Pastor Barry Nelson officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Delphos Senior Center or the CCCC Scholarship Foundation.