DODGE CITY – Bill "Papa" Burton, 86, died Sunday, July 14, 2024 at St. Catherine's of Dodge City.

He was born April 4, 1938 at Garden City, the son of Victor Maxine and Mary Louise (Casey) Burton.  He served in the United States Navy from 1956 to 1959.  He was a longtime Dodge City resident working in the Oil Fields for over 25 years and later worked in the Maintenance Department at the Kansas Soldiers Home in Ft. Dodge until retiring.  He later did delivery work for Golden Medical in Dodge City and was a longtime volunteer for Hospice of the Prairie.

He was a member of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe and a 3rd Degree member of Knights of Columbus Council 2955 both in Dodge City.

On February 8, 1963 he married Sandra Sue Miller at Dodge City.  She preceded him in death on February 9, 2019.

Survivors include: his son, Billy James Burton, Jr., Irwin, Idaho; his daughter, Teresa Burton, Dodge City; 4 grandchildren Meghan Cheyenne Fernandez, Alex Burton, Joshua Graner, Whitney Tidwell and 3 great-Grandchildren Sophia and Andrea Fernandez. Paige Graner and Harlan and Griffin Tidwell; and a brother, John Burton, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

He was also preceded in death by his parents, a son, Patrick and a sister, Louise Gall.

Rosary will be at 10:00 am followed by the Funeral Mass at 10:30 am on Thursday, July 18, 2024 both at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe with Fr. John Stang presiding.  Burial will follow at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery, Ft. Dodge, with full military honors by the United States Navy and SWKS Veterans Funeral Honor Guard.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City.

The family suggests memorials to the Kansas Soldiers Home in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.