CIMARRON – Elmer Malone, 76, died Friday, October 9, 2026 at his home in Cimarron.

He was born August 22, 1950 at Montezuma, Kansas, the son of Roy B. and Natalie Corrine (Hesser) Malone. He was a lifetime resident of Gray County. He attended grade school in Plains and was a graduate from Copeland Hight School in 1968.

Elmer loved horse racing! His dad trained and ran horses, so he grew up with the racehorse world. After high school, he worked for Butch Gleason Stables. Later on, he worked for various farmers, including Waldron Farms, Tom Smith Farms and Dave Bryan Farms. He went to work for KDOT in 1992, retiring in 2011. Through it all he owned and trained his own horses. He also sent his thoroughbreds to Butch Gleason, who remained his lifelong friend at the tracks. Even then, he was always at the tracks to watch his horses run, he made many lifelong friends at all of the racetracks.

Survivors include: the love of his life, Janet Meadows, of the home; his son, Justin Malone and wife Kim, St. Cloud, Florida; 4 grandchildren, Waylon Malone, Tanner Malone, Cailyn Ott and Brandon Ott; a brother, Don Malone and wife Sue, Plains, Kansas; 2 sisters, Charlotte Keller, Halstead, Kansas and Diane Palmer, Meade, Kansas; plus many nieces and nephews. Elmer was very proud of and loved all of his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers, Max Malone and his wife Adrienne, Leon Malone and his wife Barbara and Derry “Dub” Malone; sister, Jeannie Stucker; 2 infant brothers, Boyd Dean and Calvin James Malone; 2 brothers-in-law, Rex Palmer and Bob Keller.

Memorial service will be held at a later date. There will be no public viewing, cremation has taken place.

The family suggests memorials to Gray County EMS in care of Ziegler Funeral Chaple, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.