Adrain Max 'Dee' Desaire

Adrain Max "Dee" Desaire, age 85, Wichita, passed away Monday, November 7th, 2022, at the Robert J. Dole Medical Center.

He was born October 30th, 1937, to George and Amy (Garringer) Desaire in Damar, Kansas.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. He served his country in the US Army and Air Force.

Adrain was a retired truck driver, had worked in the oil fields and also was an auto sales manager. In his retirement years, he was a song writer. Dee enjoyed karaoke, playing cards, writing songs and poems and more than anything, teasing his numerous grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sons: William Desaire and Kenneth George Desaire; and son-in-law, Joseph Gerhardt.

Dee is survived by his wife of 15 years, Twila Desaire; daughters: Christi (Gary) Wilson, Tammie (Gary) Fischer, Julie (Christopher) John, Melinda (James Manderson) Schoene; sons: David (Nancy) Desaire, Michael (Janet) Schoene; sister: Phyllis Knipp of Dickinson, N.D.; brother: Larry (Betty) Desaire of Olathe; 30 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.

Cremation with Memorial Mass will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2002, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Damar with burial in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Trego County Kansas.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Robert J. Dole Medical Center or American Cancer Society.