Mr. Tague was born Nov. 6, 1934, in Hutsonville, Ill. He was an auto mechanic and owned and operated Tague’s Auto Service for 20 years.

He was married to Fern M. on Oct. 9, 1960, in Enid, Okla.

He was a lifetime member of both VFW Post 7347, Olathe, and American Legion Post 62, Salina.

Survivors include his wife, Fern, of Salina; six daughters, Kesa Kenny and husband Brian of Omaha, Neb., Koal Huey and husband George of Elijay, Ga., Kala Davidson and husband David and Keri Griswell and husband Greg, all of Salina, Kena Wolf and husband Ryan of Kansas City, Mo., and Teresa Atterberry and husband Larry of Fayetteville, Ark.; a brother, Max “Butch” Dunlap of Monterey, Ind.; two sisters, Martha Hunt and husband Ed of Ocala, Fla., and Linda Alonzo and husband Raymon of Attica, Ind.; a stepmother, Janettia Bailey of Palestine, Ill.; and seven grandchildren, Keegan Smutz-Kenny, Kimmon Smutz-Kenny, Eric Byarlay, Mikala Montgomery, Kale Wolf, Ryan Atterberry and Shawn Atterberry.

There will be no services at this time.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Salina or American Legion Post 62, Salina.

There will be no visitation. The body was cremated.