Born Nov. 28, 1943 at Winfield, Kansas, the first born of Paul Eugene and Freda Mildred (Bennett) Nellis. Graduated from Dexter High School in 1961. Arkansas City Junior College, 1963. Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia in 1965. University of Kansas Dept. of Mortuary Science in 1966. Owned and operated the Nellis Funeral Home, in Valley Falls, Kansas 1967 to 1997. Retired, now living in Topeka, Kansas.
Active at Grace Episcopal Cathedral, Topeka; Capital City Men's Barbershop Chorus; Topeka West Rotary Club.

Born Nov. 28, 1943 at Winfield, Kansas, the first born of Paul Eugene and Freda Mildred (Bennett) Nellis. Graduated from Dexter High School in 1961. Arkansas City Junior College, 1963. Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia in 1965. University of Kansas Dept. of Mortuary Science in 1966. Owned and operated the Nellis Funeral Home, in Valley Falls, Kansas 1967 to 1997. Retired, now living in Topeka, Kansas.
Active at Grace Episcopal Cathedral, Topeka; Capital City Men's Barbershop Chorus; Topeka West Rotary Club.