WRIGHT – Dennis L. Simon, 94, died Monday, February 26, 2024 at CommonSpirit, St. Catherine's of Dodge City.

He was born August 14, 1929 on the family farm in Sumner County near Oxford, Kansas, the son of Robert Peter and Ida Martha (Seiler) Simon.  At 14 years old he moved to Finney County to farm with relatives.  He joined the United States Army serving in Post War Germany.  After the service, he returned and on September 17, 1955 he married Ruby Juanita Ball at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Wichita, Kansas.  They moved to rural Ford County in the Spring of 1956 where he continued to be a lifelong farmer and rancher.

He was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church and 3rd Degree member and past Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus Council 1862.

Survivors include: 5 children, Denise Simon (Doug Dumler), Dodge City, Stephen Simon (Tammie), Dodge City, Margaret Simon (Sharon Rush), Fayetteville, North Carolina, Donita Schultz (William), Dodge City and Leo Simon (Kim), Derby, Kansas; 13 grandchildren, Amanda Boles (Kai Scott), Robert Boles (Carrie), Brandi Stein (Melvin), Kaylee Simon (Rocky Darcy), Lindsey Simon, Dasha Schultz (Jeramie Torrez), Stephanie Schultz (Matt Potts), Andrew Schultz, Ashley Simon (Alisa Seaman), Nick Simon (Daniel Morford), Kristen Clanton (Josh), Laci Simon and Jennifer Simon; 17 great grandchildren, Dean Boles, Surelii Boles, Braeden Simon, Quinlan Simon, Oliver Stein, Mitchel Stein (Casandra Lee), Caleb Stein, Calista Stein (Austin Bond), Jayden Torres, Dwight Darcy, Landon Darcy, Talia Simon, Colton Torrez, Makenzi Torrez, Ida Potts, Dominic Potts and Andrea Potts; 1 great-great grandchild, Aiva Stein; 3 brothers, Elmer Simon (Alice), Augusta, Kansas, Kenneth Simon (Sharon), Douglass, Kansas and Earl Simon (Donna), Augusta; and 2 sisters, Betty Carroll and Mary Anderson both of Augusta.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Ruby on September 17, 2008, 3 brothers, Cletus, LeRoy and Eugene Simon, 5 sisters, Ethel, Thelma, JoAnn, Doris and Mary Frances, an infant daughter, Pauline and infant twins, Andrew and Andrea.

Vigil service and Knights of Columbus rosary will be at 7:00 pm Sunday, March 3, 2024 at St. Andrew Church, Wright.  Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am Monday at the church with Fr. Ted Stoecklein presiding.  Burial will follow in St. Andrew Cemetery with military rights by Howard Gotschall VFW Post 1714 and KSARNG Honor Guard.  Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City.

The family suggests memorials to the St. Andrew Cemetery Fund in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.