Bettie Francis McIlveen
Nov 23, 2025
Bettie Francis McIlveen (aka Pat Patterson) passed away November 23, 2025 at her home at Tapestry Senior Living in Tallahassee, Florida. She lived on this earth for 101 years.
Bettie’s life was marked by living in many different places--from San Diego, CA to Norfolk, VA, to Tallahassee, FL and many places in between--but her roots were in Kansas. Bettie was born...
Mary K. (Creswell) Trotter
Aug 21, 2026
DODGE CITY - Mary K. (Creswell) Trotter, 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 21, 2026, at Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.
She was born June 3, 1945, San Diego CA to Edwin and Margaret (Peggy) Shryock. Following the early loss of her father, her mother married Andrew Creswell, a seminary student whose calling to missionary service would shape much...
Leola P. Downey
Sep 10, 2026
Leola P. Downey, Ford, passed away at home on September 10, 2026. Born on June 14, 1947, in Dodge City, Kansas, Leola was the beloved daughter of Richard and Viola (Specht) Stateler.
Leola was a graduate of Dodge City High School, Class of 1965, and she chose to remain a lifelong resident of the area. On September 16, 1972, she married...
Opal Louise Busch
Sep 5, 2026
DODGE CITY — Opal Louise Busch, 97, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2026, at SunPorch of Dodge City.
Opal was born November 22, 1928, in Pratt, Kansas, the daughter of Steven Henry and Harriet Jane (Wood) Hale. She graduated from Greensburg High School and worked for many years at Halls in Kansas City. In 2004, she moved from Kansas City to...
Sheila M. Railsback
Sep 1, 2026
DODGE CITY, KANSAS – Sheila M. Railsback, 77, died Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at Trinity Manor in Dodge City.
She was born August 24, 1949 at Dodge City, the daughter of Herman H. and Zita M. (Kessler) Droste. She was a graduate of St. Mary High School, Dodge City and received her Associates Degree from Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson. On November...
Ada Joy Bogart
Aug 28, 2026
DODGE CITY – Ada Joy Bogart, 87, died Friday, August 28, 2026 at Trinity Manor in Dodge City.
She was born April 23, 1939 at Oakley, Kansas, the daughter of George Emmitt and Ada Grace (Frederick) Miller. She was a graduate of Oakley High School and received her Nursing Degree from Colby Community College. She worked as a Registered Nurse at...
Brittany Nicole Hayes
Aug 26, 2026
DODGE CITY – Brittany Nicole (Burnett) Hayes, 37, died Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at her home in Dodge City.
She was born June 27, 1989 at Goshen, Indiana the daughter of Daniel and Angie (Phillips) Burnett. She moved to Dodge City from Indiana in 2022 and worked with her mom, Angie, at Humble Flowers.
She was a member of the Dodge City...
Mary "Jean" Delzeit
Aug 20, 2026
DODGE CITY – Mary “Jean” Delzeit, 88, died Thursday, August 20, 2026 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City.
She was born November 26, 1937, on her family’s dairy farm north of Oakley, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph C & Walburga (Dickman) Albers, number 4 of 14 children.
Jean attended Oakley Consolidated Schools and graduated in 1955 from Oakley High School....
Lois "Taadjima" J. Bland
Aug 19, 2026
DODGE CITY – Lois “Taadjima” J. Bland, 78, died Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at Trinity Manor in Dodge City.
She was born September 1, 1947 in Dodge City, the daughter of Hiawatha and Helen (Morris) Bland. She graduated from Dodge City High School in 1965 and later she received her Associates Degree from Dodge City Community College. She worked as a...
Elizabeth "Bess" Redden
Aug 17, 2026
MINNEOLA – Elizabeth “Bess” Redden, 84, died Monday, August 17, 2026, at her home in Minneola, Kansas.
She was born September 22, 1941 in Weiser, Idaho, the daughter of William Clay and Laura Belle (Duncan) Dixon. The family moved back to Naponee, Nebraska where they resided through her junior year of high school. She would go on to finish her high...