DODGE CITY – Marie M. Ross, 91, died Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at SunPorch of Dodge City.

She was born during the dustbowl on April 6, 1932 on a farm south of Copeland in southwest Kansas, the daughter of Harvey Alonzo and Stella Angeline (Malone) Harrison.  She attended school in Copeland and upon graduation moved to Dodge City and continued her education at Dodge City Community College.  She was an Administrative Assistant and Landmark National Bank in Dodge City for 14 years until retiring in 1998.

She was a member of the First Christian Church, where she served on the Women's Council, Women's After 5 Club, Dodge City Women's Chamber of Commerce, P.E.O. Chapter DZ and FCC all in Dodge City.  She was a warm and kind person and was known to assist her many friends in numerous ways.

On July 3, 1972, she married Kent N. Ross at the Ft. Dodge Chapel.  He preceded her in death on April 13, 2020.

Survivors include: children, Donna Chapman, Dodge City, Lonnie Kimler and wife Carol, Caledonia, Minnesota, David L. Ross and wife Becky, Medicine Lodge, Kansas, Brenda Scott and husband Larry, Lake Mary, Florida and Sue Franks and husband Alan, Alexandria, Virginia; 5 grandchildren, Clint Rexford and wife Courtney, Dylan Dunnan and wife Cecilia, Tiffiny Day and husband Justin, Ryan Ross and wife Rachel and Branda Kimler-Gutierrez; 17 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, a son, Lane Kimler, 3 brothers, Eldon, George and James Harrison and 2 sisters, Mildred Standley and Jean Yount.

Memorial service will be at 11:00 am Friday, May 31, 2024 at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Ft. Dodge with Jeff Hiers officiating. There will be no public viewing, cremation has taken place.

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