ENSIGN – Vickie Lynn McBee, 64 died, Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at St. Catherine Hospital, Dodge City, Kansas.

She was born October 1, 1958 at Liberal, Kansas the daughter of Leland Leon and Roberta Mae (Beltz) Maier. She worked various jobs and bartended at many bars but for the last 15 years she worked for Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Fetal Blood Collector.

Vickie loved hanging out with her family and friends, she enjoyed playing Mexican dominoes and going fishing, camping, playing KENO and cooking. She was a firm believer in the Lord.

On July 28, 1987 she married Charles Royce McBee at Las Vegas, Nevada. He survives.

Survivors also include: 4 children: Marlin Wayne Portenier II and wife Shala, Mickie Janae Portenier, Miranda Portenier and husband David Koerner and Monte Cannon Portenier and wife Irma all of Dodge City; 2 sisters, Lelanda Maier and companion Joe Stovall and Tena Nading both of Dodge City; a brother, Garry Lee Maier and wife Tonya, Dodge City; Grandchildren, Adrian and Alex Hernandez, Cassidy Portenier, Madison Brown, Diego Portenier, Tyce Portenier, Braden and Bristol Koerner, Taise Portenier, Darian Alarcon, and Trinity and Davian Portenier; 4 sister-in-laws, Deb Hartman and husband Paul, Leann Sobba and husband Phil, Jamie McBee and Ann McBee; and a brother-in-law, Doyle McBee.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Debbie Smith, 2 brothers, Larry and Kerry Maier, granddaughter, Taigeous Maria Portenier, and 2 nieces, Sonya Smith and Lynn Husband.

Memorial service will be Monday, January 30, 2023 at 10:00 am at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City with Ryan Ausmus officiating. There will be no public viewing as cremation has taken place.

The family suggests memorials to the Vickie McBee Memorial Fund in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14 ^th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.