DODGE CITY – Carlene E. (Kolbeck) Linnebur, 74, died Sunday, August 31, 2025 at her home in Dodge City.

She was born February 13, 1951 in Dodge City, the daughter of Ivan and Reba (Coker) Kolbeck.  She was a graduate of Spearville High School and on September 4, 1971 she married Leroy Linnebur at St. John the Baptist Church in Spearville.

A Spearville resident until 1979, she moved to Dodge City and raised her family until 1994. She moved to Satanta in 1994, where she eventually became the Chief Financial Officer for the Satanta District Hospital until retiring in February 2012. She returned to Dodge City in 2017.

She was a member of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dodge City, where she was active with the Altar Society, Adoration Volunteer and she cared for one of the Cathedral's flower gardens. She spent the last 28 years as "Gran" -loving and supporting all her grandkids. She communicated with them regularly to check-in, taking special prayer requests for difficult tests, upcoming ball games, swim meets, or any obstacles life threw their way.

Survivors include: her husband of 54 years, Leroy; 2 children, Angela Unruh and husband Shane, Dodge City; and Scott Linnebur and wife Bergen, Aurora, Colorado; 8 grandchildren, Bryce Unruh and wife Sydney, Cara Unruh, Kisa Unruh, Lauren Linnebur, Becca Unruh, Evan Linnebur, Beckett James and Zoe James; 2 brothers, Lyle Kolbeck and wife Marilyn and Myron Kolbeck all of Spearville; 4 sisters, Janice Kane and husband David, Dodge City, Connie Toner and husband Mike, Mullinville, Nyla Phillipson, Spearville and Tena Gleason and husband Terry, Spearville.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Vigil Service will be at 7:00 pm Friday, September 5, 2025 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dodge City.  Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am Saturday, September 6, 2025 at the Church.  Inurnment will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City.  There will be no public visitation, cremation has taken place.  Friends may sign the register from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Friday at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Sacred Heart School Endowment in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.  Condolences may be sent to www.zieglerfuneralchapel.com