ULYSSES - Minnie Waldron 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 7, 2018 after a long and fulfilling life and a short illness.

She was born on a farm near Hartman Colorado on April 25, 1924 to Louis and Pomposa Chavez Ortiz.  She married William Leo Waldron on January 17, 1945 and they moved to Lycan, Colorado where they raised a family while she assisted with operating the family farm. Minnie's faith was always very important to her throughout her life.  She was a member of Saint Francis of Rome Catholic Church in Holly, Colorado for many years and while there, participated in many activities in support of the church.  Later in life, she was also a member of Our Lady of the Annunciation in Springfield, Colorado, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe of Dodge City and Mary Queen of Peace in Ulysses where she continued her involvement in church activities.  She was also a member of the Altar Society and Senior Friends. Minnie was an excellent cook and prepared meals for harvest crews for many years before taking her talents to Lucy's Café in Walsh, Colorado for many more years. Minnie was a mother to many children other than her own family, a bus driver and teacher's aide for the Walsh School District, worked in her family's donut shop in Dodge City, cooked at Saint Mary of the Plains College and Miller Grade School  as well as a housekeeper and cook for the Bishop and the Priests at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, also in Dodge City.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Leo Waldron on September 22, 1975, a daughter, Catherine Marie, her parents, Louis and Pomposa Ortiz, brothers, Gerardo, Cristino, Percy, Francisco, Cidro, Domingo, Frank, Jesse, Antonio and sisters, Lenora, Josephina, Maria and Nestora and sons-in-law, Vic Ackerman and Joe Salem.

She is survived by seven children including David (Doris) of Ulysses, Kansas, Linda Ackerman of Dodge City, Kansas, Terri Salem of Cimarron, Kansas, Michael (Judy) of Shawnee, Kansas, Patrick (LaRae) of Derby, Kansas, Anthony (Patricia) of Keenesburg, Colorado, and Christopher (Niki) of Vallejo, California; 18 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren;  a brother, Bobby (Lola) of Granada, Colorado; sisters, Mary Martinez of Longmont, Colorado, Blaise Hartford of California, and Gloria (John) Greer of Loveland, Colorado

Vigil service will be 7:00 pm Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City.  Funeral Mass will be 10:00 am Wednesday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe with Fr. Wesley Schawe presiding.  Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City.  Visitation will Tuesday from noon to 7:00 pm with the family present from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Ziegler Funeral Chapel.

Memorials are suggested to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe or St. Catherine Hospice both in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.