Donald Eldon Dody
1930 - 2020
Donald Eldon Dody, Newton, passed away
Nov. 10, 2020, at the age of 90. He was born October 20, 1930 in
Ottawa, Kan. to Arch and Helen Dody. He went to grade school in Bums,
Kan., and country school in Antelope, Kan., later graduating from
Bucklin High School in 1948. He married Betty Jeanne Hoffman August
6, 1950, at the First United Methodist Church in Bucklin, Kan.
Following the start of the Korean War,
he joined the Navy on Jan. 2, 1951. He completed basic training in
San Diego, Calif. He was then stationed on North Island Naval Air
Station before being sent overseas to Korea with Attack Squadron VA1
15 where he served with his squadron aboard the aircraft carrier, the
USS Philippines Sea and the aircraft carrier, the USS Kearsarge. He
was honorably discharged from the Navy on Nov. 24, 1954. He then
served his country an additional 18 years in the Army National Guard
and the Army Reserves. In 1956, he joined the Kansas Highway Patrol
where he worked in law enforcement for 26 years. He was first
stationed in El Dorado, and subsequently, Newton. He retired from the
KHP in 1982.
Don was a member of the First United
Methodist Church in Newton. He belonged to the Newton Masonic Lodge,
the Scottish Rites, the Median Shrine Temple in Wichita, and the
Harvey County Shrine Club. He was also a member of the Kansas State
Troopers Association, the Legion of Honor, the American Legion and
the V.F.W.
Surviving family members include his
wife Betty of the home (to whom he was married for 70 years) son
Terry Dody and his wife Debra Scott of Manhattan, Kan., two
daughters, Susan and husband Mark Hutton of Wichita, Judy Carnes and
husband Dean Long of Overland Park, and former daughter-in-law Ginger
Dody, Emporia. He is survived by sisters Jean Swanson of Newton,
Virginia (Suzie) Bemhardt of McPherson and brother Keith Dody and
wife Doris of Newton. He is also survived by eight grandchildren,
Jason Dody and family, Aron Dody and family, Thomas Hutton, Francesca
Hutton, Isabella Hutton, William Hutton, Alexandria Carnes and
Madelyn Carnes, as well as seven greatgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by siblings
Dorothy Yost of Galva, James Dody of Newton, Robert Dody of Ft.
Collins, Col., Rosemary Garrard of Lincolnville, and great-grandson
Lawson Dody.
Due to COVID-19 precautions a private
family graveside committal service with Navy Honors will be held in
Greenwood Cemetery Newton, Kansas with The Reverend Jo Mead of
University United Methodist Church in Wichita officiating.
Memorials in Don's memory may be made
to Shriner's Children's Hospital in care of Petersen Funeral Home.
