DODGE CITY - Mary Jane Sandoval, 77, died Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Western Plains Medical Center, Dodge City.

She was born June 24, 1941 at Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of Manuel Sandoval and Nieves Moreno. She was a lifetime Dodge City resident working as a social worker for Arrowhead West. She worked for Arrowhead West for about 20 years and the Center of Independent Living for a few years until she retired. In 1994 she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and left Arrowhead West. After going into remission, a strong woman, she wanted to spend time with her grandsons and started a daycare. Several years later, the children at the daycare would hug her at the store or other places they would see her.

She was a member of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Dodge City, Kansas. Mary Jane was very involved with her community, she also belonged to the GI Forum, Women's Chamber of Commerce, and AMBUCS. These are a few ways she would be an advocate for people in need. Being an advocate for women, helping in food drives to raise scholarship money, etc.

Survivors include: her daughter, Rachel Morrow and husband, Torrey, Wichita; her brother, Henry Sandoval, Dodge City; 5 Grandchildren, Shannon Sanchez, Dodge City, Thomas D. Carmona and wife, Miranda, Topeka, Michio Sanchez, Wichita, Dominic Sanchez, Wichita, and Tavon Morrow, Wichita; 4 Great Grandchildren, Aaliyah Clark and Elijah Clark, both of Wichita, Thomas L. Carmona, and Leucina Carmona, both of Topeka; and her son-in-law, Thomas A. Carmona, Wichita.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Terresa Carmona, 2 sons, David "Dominic" Sanchez, and James Sanchez, one sister, Ernestine Sandoval, and one brother, Lawerence Sandoval.

Vigil service will be 7:00 pm Friday, November 9, 2018 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dodge City. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 am Saturday, November 10, 2018, at the church with Fr. Aneesh Parappanattu presiding. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City. There will be no public viewing, cremation has taken place. Friends may sign the register from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Friday at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City.

In Lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to the Mary Jane Sandoval Memorial Fund in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.