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 school education in Phillipsburg, KS, graduating from Phillipsburg High School in 1959. Bess went on to attend technical school in Minneapolis MN, becoming a Laboratory Technician. Her first job out of school was at the hospital in Imperial NE, where she met her future husband, Herman K. Redden. On February 2, 1963, Bess and Herman were married in Imperial. To this union 3 daughters were born; Mary, Helen, & Darlene.

She dreamed of higher education, so in 1980 the family moved to Ellis KS., for her to attend Fort Hays State University’s Radiology program. In 1982 after two consecutive years, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Radiology. She loved her job as an X-ray tech! She worked at various hospitals and clinics including Ness City, KS, Ashland, KS, Southwest Clinic in Dodge City, KS and finished out the last 25 years of her career as the Department Head of Radiology at Minneola District Hospital in Minneola, Kansas.

Her interests were gardening, reading, raising chickens and grandchildren, and fishing. She was very proud of the many special people that called her Mom or Grandma throughout the years. She was an avid Nebraska Cornhuskers fan but enjoyed any good football game no matter the team!

She is survived by daughters, Mary Garrett, Excelsior Springs, MO., Helen Redden & significant other Ricardo Mejia, Dodge City, KS, Darlene Redden & husband Robert Still, Kingman, KS; grandchildren, James Redden & wife Meghan, Minneola, KS, Laura Crow and husband Jon, Kingman, KS, Colleen Garrett & husband Chris Wray, Afton, OK, Christopher Garrett, Canton, GA; Great-grandson Levi (LJ) Garrett Jr.; a brother, Dalo Dixon, Flippin, AR. Other survivors include; former son-in-law Curtis Garrett and wife Leasa. A multitude of nieces, nephews, step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren. She was a segregate mother and grandmother to many special people in her life, too many to name.

She was recently preceded in death by a grandson, Levi J. Garrett. Others to precede her were her parents; her husband, 3 sisters, Mary Jean, Nancy, and Helen; and a granddaughter, Mary Elizabeth Redden.

A gathering of family and friends to celebrate Bess' life will be Saturday, September 19, 2026 at the Civic Connection, 130 S. Main St., Minneola, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. There will be no public viewing, cremation has taken place.

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