Ross E. Weiser

© Cheyenne Star

05 Apr 2000

Submitted by: Wanda Purcell

Ross E. Weiser, 74, died Wednesday, April 5, 2000, at his home in Dodge City, Kansas.

He was born April 29, 1925 in Albert, Kansas to John A. and Edith Quimbey Weiser.

He married Cleona Mae Kasselman on October 7, 1946. She preceded him in death on September 30, 1997.

A Dodge City resident since 1947, moving from Albert, he was a retired carpenter.

He served in the United States Navy during World War II.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Cathedral and Howard Gottschall VFW Post No. 1714, Dodge City, Kansas.

Survivors include two sons, Steve Weiser of Canon City, Colorado; and David Weiser of Dodge City; four daughters, Sharon Culver of Virginia Beach, Viriginia; Patsy Peterson of Aurora, Illinois; Linda Thomas of Newton; and Connie Bowen of Peabody; three brothers, Sid Weiser of Vista, California; Jimmy Weiser of Lufkin, Texas; and John Weiser of Ulysses; six sisters, Betty Donham of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Mary Ellen Sumpter of Reydon, Oklahoma; Bonnie Rall of Loomis, Nebraska; Ada Benson and Patty Patton, both of Dodge City; and Polly Habeck of Yukon, Oklahoma; fourteen grandchildren; and fifteen great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Emery; and two sisters, Georgie Richardson and Carolyn Davis.

A vigil service was held at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, April 9, 2000 at Burkhart Funeral Chapel, Dodge City.

The funeral Mass was at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 10, 2000 at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Dodge City, with the Rev. Louis Hoang presiding. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Windhorst with full military rites by VFW Post No. 1714.

Memorials are suggested to Meals on Wheels or the Sacred Heart School Endowment Fund in care of Burkhart Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Avenue, Dodge City, Kansas 67801.