CIMARRON – Denise Lynn Byers, 64, died Saturday, August 8, 2026 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.

She was born April 12, 1962 at Dodge City, Kansas the daughter of Richard and Karen (Byer) Hoskinson. She attended Cimarron Schools, later becoming a Certified Nurse Assistant and worked at the Shepherd’s Center in Cimarron. She was a lifetime resident of Cimarron. She enjoyed spending her time crafting and watching crime documentaries. Denise found great joy and purpose in caring for others through her work as a CNA. She loved helping people and brought compassion, kindness, and a caring heart to those she served.

Above all, Denise treasured her family. Her loved ones were the center of her world, and she cherished every moment she could spend with them. Her dogs held a very special place in her heart as well, they were not simply pets, but beloved members of her family and truly her world. Her love for her family, both two-legged and four-legged, was unconditional and unwavering.

She will be remembered for her caring heart, her strength, her love for others, and the countless ways she made the people and animals around her feel loved.

She is survived by her daughter, Brandy Leighty and companion Casey Plowman, Hugoton; her mother, Karen Hoskinson, Cimarron; 5 grandchildren, Eldon Leighty, Remington Leighty, Bradon Leighty, Adalynn Leighty, and JoAnna Plowman; her companion, Russ Knaus, Cimarron; her sister, Susan Williams and husband Mario, Sublette; and her brother, Shannon Hoskinson and wife Sharon, Cimarron; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded by her father, Richard Hoskinson; her step-father, Bill Byer; and a son-in-law, Parker Leighty.

A gathering of friends and family will be held from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, on Monday, August 17, 2026 at Ziegler Funeral Chapel in Cimarron. There will be no public viewing, cremation has taken place.

Memorials are suggested to the family in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel,1901 N. 14 th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801. Condolences may be sent to www.zieglerfuneralchapel.com