Earl Warren Lillard, 87, Delphos, died Friday, November 14, 2025, at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. He was born July 16, 1938, in Napier, MO, to Warren Milton and Eva Abigail (Stinnett) Lillard.

After high school, Warren served in the United States Navy from 1956-1961. He and Dora Jean Forshee were married in Delphos on November 12, 1967. Warren worked as a mechanic, body man, bus driver, and truck driver.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, Robert, Harold, Velma, Frankie, and Beulah.

Survivors are his wife of 58 years, Dora Jean; son, Randy Lillard and his wife, Janelle; and grandchildren, Abigail, Chase, Jaran, and Jordan.

Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, November 20, at Wilson Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 166, Minneapolis, KS 67467. Private graveside services will be held in the Bethel Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wilson Family Funeral Home to assist with expenses.