DODGE CITY – Roger H. Drach, 88, died Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City.

He was born October 3, 1936 at Dodge City, the son of Henry and Cynthia Carroll (Schlereth) Drach.  Roger was raised on a farm north of Dodge City and traveled to Alaska with friends before it became the 49th state. He worked as a welder and at a bank in San Francisco, California before returning to Kansas and worked as a Lineman for AT&T for over 30 years and later became a small business owner in Garden City.

He attended Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Dodge City and St. Michael Lutheran Church when it was next to the cemetery north of Dodge City.

He married Deanne Wetzel on August 20, 1960.  She preceded him in death on August 19, 1994.

He is survived by his nephews, Darren West and wife Genessa, Garden City and Scott Graves and wife, Robin, Missouri; and a brother-in-law, Terry Graves, Dodge City.

He was also preceded in death by his parents, a son, Douglas Drach and a sister, Betty Graves.

Graveside service will be at 4:00 pm Friday, November 7, 2025 at St. Michael Cemetery in rural Hodgeman County.  There will be no public visitation, cremation has taken place.

The family suggests memorials to the Cancer Center of Kansas in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.