Derby - Orlan Lee Unruh passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Derby, on Monday, February 15, 2021. Orlan went to be with his Lord and Savior at the age of 92. Orlan was born December 20, 1928 at the home place on a farm near Copeland. Orlan was one of seventeen children born to his parents, Lincoln and Elda Unruh.

Orlan served in the US Army from 1951 to 1953.  He was self-employed in his own businesses, Town and Country Carpet Cleaning, and Unruh Custom Hay Baling for many years, as well as being a welder, rural mail carrier, truck driver, dirt mover, road construction, and farm hand.

He was a member of First Christian Church, where he served as a Deacon and Elder for many years.

Orlan is survived by his wife of 66 years, Bertha (Blankenship) Unruh. Lovingly remembered by daughter, Debra Watson and the late Neil Watson of Woodward Oklahoma, and son, Brent Unruh and his wife Dianna of Derby. Five grandchildren, Jonathan Watson and wife Lindsay of Enid, Oklahoma, Matthew Unruh and wife Gwendolyn of Norman, Oklahoma, Christopher Watson and wife Tomiscena of Camp Wood, Texas, Joshua Watson and wife Rachelle of Shawnee, Oklahoma, and Jenay Wallace and husband Jon of Derby, and seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the First Christian Church. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Dodge City with military honors provided by KSARNG Military Honors and American Legion District 8 Honor Guard. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 19, 2021 from noon to 8:00 p.m. with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Swaim Funeral Chapel. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Prairie, Dodge City, or Kulpahar Children's Home in care of Swaim Funeral Home. Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online guest book at www.swaimfuneralhome.com.