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tschram

  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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Ella May Byers

Ella May Byers died peacefully, surrounded by her family on January 15, 2023. Born in Olney, Oklahoma, on May 23, 1938 to Roy and Lucinda Lee, she grew up in the Coalgate, OK area and moved to Lewis, Kansas with her family in 1956. In 1968 the family moved to Dodge City. Beginning in 1973 she and Jesse Byers were married for 14 years. Education was important to her, she earned her GED and went on to graduate with an associate’s degree from Dodge City Community College. She owned and operated the Diet Center for many years, had a embroidery business, and worked in the offices at Methodist Youthville until she moved from Dodge City. As an active member of the Methodist Church she was a Stephen’s Minister and enjoyed the fellowship there.

Philomath meets

Philomath met at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 13, in the Lois Flanagan Room at the Public Library to welcome in the new year.

CLUB NEWS

Dodge City’s chapter of the American G.I. Forum continues to provide assistance to area veterans.

Look into the library Jan. 23 to 28

New and wonderful things are coming to DCPL! This week I’d like to highlight our newsletter emails here at the Dodge City Public Library. We have a General Interest Newsletter that is emailed to those on our subscription list once a month, usually between the 13-15th of the month.

DCHS symphony orchestra stand-outs make all state

Two local musicians will represent Dodge City High School in the All-State Symphonic Orchestra at the Century II Performing Arts Center in Wichita next month. The event will feature senior violinist Nelson Loosli and junior cellist Rony Castro Lux among about 100 other musicians at 10:30 a.m., Feb.