Homer C. "Jake" Delaney, 78, died November 29, 2012 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, Kansas. He was born October 18, 1934 at Ness City, Kansas, the son of George Homer and Fern (Libby) Delaney. He married Darlene Joyce Foos August 24, 1952 at Bazine, Kansas. She died March 17, 2012. A Great Bend resident since August 1960, coming from Ness City, Mr. Delaney was a systems operator for Aquila, retiring in 1999 after forty-five years of service. Mr. Delaney was a member of Grace Community Church, Great Bend; and Tired Iron Club, Kinsley. He was an avid collector of John Deere tractors and rebuilt cars for his children in his younger days. Survivors include one son, Daniel Clayton Delaney and his wife Diane, Great Bend; one daughter, Sherlyn D. Delaney-Whited and her husband Tony, Leawood, Kansas; his mother, Fern Delaney, Ness City; one brother, Gene Delaney and his wife Judy, Ness City; one sister, Sharon Munsch, Ness City; four grandchildren: Clay Delaney and his wife Amy, Hutchinson; Matthew Harbaugh, Overland Park, Kansas; Mark Harbaugh, Leawood; and Lindsay Schartz and her husband Darin, Great Bend; three great-grandchildren: Jace Daniel Schartz, Cal Brady Schartz; and Adilynn Leigh Delaney; his dog, Roxy; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father; one sister, Shirley Dechant; and one brother-in-law, LeRoy Munsch. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m., Monday, December 3, 2012 at Grace Community Church with Pastor Jay Beuoy officiating. Burial will be in Ness City Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home. A luncheon will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday at Grace Community Church. Memorials are requested to Grace Community Church or the Jake and Darlene Delaney BCC Athletic Department Memorial in care of the funeral home.