DODGE CITY – Jessie Falcon, 84, died Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at her home in Dodge City.

She was born February 6, 1940 at Dodge City, the daughter of Antonio and Tomasa (Espinoza) Olivarez.  She was a graduate of Dodge City High School and a lifetime Dodge City resident.  On October 5, 1963 she married Richard J. Falcon, Sr. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Dodge City.

She worked in the lunchroom at Northwest Elementary School as well as in housekeeping at Manor of the Plains both in Dodge City.  She also served her church for many years by doing housework for the priests in Dodge City and Garden City. Later she was a homemaker and enjoyed helping and spending time with her grandchildren.  She was a member of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dodge City, where she belonged to the Altar Society and was a Eucharistic Minister.

Survivors include: her husband of 60 years Richard "Dick" Falcon; their 4 sons, Richard J. Falcon, Jr. and wife Amy, Thomas Falcon and wife Jan, Patrick Falcon and wife Catherine and Andrew Falcon all of Dodge City; 11 grandchildren, Michael, Matthew, Talia (Christian Blackburn), Morgan, Tadyn, Breckyn, Morgan Siders, Tevyn, Clancy, Sochi and Paisley; 4 great grandchildren Sutton, Kellan, Lilla Blackburn and Ruby Blackburn; 2 brothers, Ralph Olivarez and wife LeeAnn, Dodge City and Joseph Olivarez and wife Janelle, Dundy, Oregon; a sister, Angela McMichael and husband Robert, Wakona, Minnesota; and 2 sisters-in-law, Alyce Olivarez and Martha Olivarez both of Dodge City.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 brothers, Tony Olivarez, Richard Olivarez, Sr. and Freddie Olivarez, a sister, Anita Olivarez and a sister-in-law Jaima Olivarez.

Vigil service will be at 7:00 pm Friday, August 30, 2024 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe.  Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am Saturday, August 31, 2024 at the church with Fr. John Stang presiding.  Burial will follow in Greencrest Memorial Gardens, Dodge City.

The family suggests memorials to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe or The Altar Society in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.