DODGE CITY - Ilene Joy Moody, 78, died Monday, November 17, 2025 peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born on May 16, 1947 at Ogden, Utah the daughter of Jack Legrande and Ida Bell (Wagner) Krusell. She moved to Dodge City in 1983 spending the last 40 years here before moving to Douglass with her daughter in January of this year. She owned and operated "Ilene's Island" pet store in Dodge City.

Ilene enjoyed crafting, she was very artistic and could paint, draw and make pottery. She also was an outstanding cook and baker and could make a gourmet meal out of nothing. She enjoyed traveling and being near the water, she especially was known to sit in front of a camp fire for hours. In her later years her grandchildren became her everything and her free time was spent playing and spending time with them, and being the best grandma.

On September 1, 1973 she married Gerald L. Moody at Las Vegas, Nevada. He preceded her in death on September 18, 2017.

Survivors include: her 6 children: Shelly Ball and husband John, Fowler, Kansas, Dawnette Dewey and husband Duaine, Douglass, Kansas, Bonnie Portenier and husband David, Newton, Kansas, Jack Farley, Douglass, Kansas, Jake Farley and wife Leigh Anne, Mustang, Oklahoma and Connie Bello, Utah; 2 sisters, Jacque Sylvester, Clearfield, Utah and Annette Clayton and husband Tom, Syracuse, Utah; a brother, Rick Krusell, McKinney, Texas; 25 grandchildren; 39 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild on the way.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, brother, Dennis Wayne Krusell.

Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City with Dusty Cookson officiating. There will be no public viewing, cremation has taken place. Inurnment will follow the service at Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City.

The family suggests memorials to the Ford County Humane Society in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.