DODGE CITY – Ruth D. "Doll" Yunker, 93, died Monday, May 15, 2023 at St.

Catherine's of Dodge City.

She was born August 31, 1929 at Ashland, Kansas, daughter of Olis A. and Iva Mae (Sawyers) Bowling. She was a 1947 graduate of Ashland High School and on June 21 of the same year, she married Anthony E. "Tony" Yunker at Ashland. They owned and operated The Trading Post in Minneola until moving to Dodge City and opening Tony's Boot Repair for many years. Before dedicating herself to the boot shop, Doll had worked at the US Postal Service sorting mail and at the historical Evan's Drumhead factory. She enjoyed quilting and was a member of Miss Kitty's Quilters in Dodge City.

Survivors include: a son, Dan Yunker and wife Susan, Valdosta, Georgia; 3

daughters, Lynn Ledford, Pampa, Texas, Gwen Rankin and husband Galen,

Minneola and Dawna Youngers and husband Kevin, Dodge City; 3 sisters, Elaine

Alexander, Overland Park, Ann Harrod and husband Chuck, Wichita and

Karen Maris, Ashland; 7 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Tony on May 14, 1995, 3

brothers, Melvin, Ocie and Gordon Bowling and 2 sisters, Betty "Sis" O'Bleness

and Margie "Tiny" Rainbolt.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 am Friday, May 26, 2023 at Ziegler Funeral

Chapel, Dodge City, with Pastor Suzie Woods officiating. Burial will follow at

Highland Cemetery, Ashland. There will be no public viewing.

The family suggests memorials to Manor of the Plains Good Samaritan Program in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.