Obituaries

Linda Sue (Drake) Hessman, 76 of Dodge City, KS., passed away on December 10, 2022. She was born on February 4, 1946. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am on Thursday at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, 901 Central Ave., Dodge City, KS..

Dodge City - Shelby Andrews, 83, died December 13, 2022 at Brookdale Senior Living Center in Dodge City. She was born on December 15, 1938 at Colorado Springs, Colorado the daughter of Howard and Martina Betz. She married Gerald Gene Schwien on October 12, 1957 in Ness City he preceded her in death on November 14, 1961 she then married Carrol Neal McCain on June 5, 1965 in Ness City, Kansas he preceded her in death on December 6, 1994. She later married Don G. Andrews on October 23, 1997 in Branson, Missouri he preceded her in death on July 11, 2017. Mrs. Andrews loved spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. She also loved to keep a very clean and tidy home. Mrs. Andrews always looked forward to a great day of shopping. She was a member of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe.. She is survived by two sons Troy McCain and wife Sarah of Dodge City; Rory Schwien and wife Theresa of Denver, Colorado. She is also survived by her seven grandchildren Megan, Melanie, Tanner, McKenzie, Creighton, Cecilia and Sierra. Mrs. Andrews is also survived by four great grandchildren Zayne, Avery, Rhylie and

DODGE CITY - Fedailia “Phil” M. Johnston, 85, died Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at KU Medical Center, Kansas City. She was born May 9, 1937 at Quinter, Kansas, the daughter of Anton Joseph and Christina (Kuntz) Dreher. She graduated from Quinter High School and Cosmetology School in Salina. She worked as a hairdresser in Pratt until her marriage to Billy “B.D.” Johnston at St. Michael Catholic Church in Collyer, Kansas on May 20, 1957. She later worked at Dodge City High School, Hardee’s and the Kansas Soldier’s Home at Ft. Dodge as a cook until retiring in July 1999. She was a member of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Altar Society both in Dodge City. She was a devout woman of faith and a prayer warrior. Survivors include: a son, Robert “Bob” Johnston and wife Cherise, Dodge City; 2 daughters, Janet Scheffe and husband Lawrence “Lonnie”, Kansas City, Missouri and Deanna Johnston, Dodge City; 2 brothers, Larry Dreher and wife Nita, Parkville, Missouri and Tim Dreher and wife Charlene, WaKeeney, Kansas; 5 grandchildren, Bryce Johnston and wife Jessica, Tyson Johnston, Sarah Driskell and husband Joel, Steven Scheffe and Shawn Scheffe and wife Mikaila; 6 great grandchildren and one on the way; and 2 nephews and 6 nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Billy, on February 16, 2001, a son, William “Willie” Johnston, a brother, Richard Dreher, a niece, Christina Dreher and an angel baby Mary. Vigil service will be at 7:00 pm Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am Monday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 901 Central Ave., Dodge City, with Fr. Wesley Schawe presiding. Burial will be at 2:30 pm Monday in the Coats Cemetery, Coats, Kansas. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Ziegler Funeral Chapel. The family suggests memorials to the Ford County Humane Society or Manna House both in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas

Dodge City - Barbara Jean White Nieto, 84, died December 13, 2022 at her home in Dodge City. She was born on August 23, 1938 in Bucklin, Kansas the daughter of Euel W. Lawson and Ada K. Rader. She grew up in Dodge City and attended Dodge City schools. Barbara received her LPN from Dodge City Community College and worked at the Kansas Soldier’s Home in Fort Dodge for 39 years. She attended the Nazarene Church in Alva, Oklahoma and Dodge City, Kansas. Her children were the most important thing in her life. She loved to dance, as well as reading, crocheting, fishing, and gardening. She is survived by eight children, David Nieto of Dodge City, Kathy Koechner of Dodge City, Patty Morales of Dodge City, Steven Nieto of Dodge City, Rose Nieto of Dodge City, Lisa Nieto of Dodge City, Brandon Nieto of Dodge City, Justin White of Kansas City; two bonus children, Ramiro Rodriguez and Latisha Holguin; a sister, Norma Fugit of Dodge City; and many grandchildren and great- grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, a son, Brian Joseph Nieto, a daughter, Barbie Nieto, a sister, Glenda Harper, and two brothers, Vernon and Ronnie Lawson. Memorial service will be held at Church of the Nazarene on Monday, December 19, 2022 at 2:00 PM with Ana Tallent presiding. There will be a meal before the service at noon at Church of the Nazarene. There is no visitation as cremation will take place. Memorials are suggested to Church of the Nazarene in care of the funeral home. Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online guest book at www. swaimfuneralhome.com.

Glenn E. Woodruff, 88 of Meade, KS., passed away on December 11, 2022.