Oloth Kaysonepheth passed away peacefully on May 13, 2021 after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 40 years, Connie (Chaysanga Sananikone), and three daughters; Le Kaysonepheth of Phoenix, AZ, Kelly Kaysonepheth Hultz (Tony) of Phoenix, AZ, and Debby Kimbrel (Darrick) of Hays, KS; two grandchildren, Lucy and Max Hultz; sister Khamboth Vongprathoum of Amarillo, TX; and his dog, Lucky Jr. He was a brother and an uncle to many in the Lao community.
Oloth was a funny, charismatic and devoted family man. His life began in Vientiane Province, Laos where he was born on February 1, 1951. He was the youngest son of eight children. He immigrated to the United States in the early 1980s and married Connie in 1983 and moved to Dodge City shortly after. After retiring from Cargill after nearly 30 years, Oloth spent his days at his favorite fishing spots around the area and often came home with the maximum allowable catfish, trout, walleye or bass, depending on the season. His fishing secrets will never be known. As the anchor of the family, he will be dearly missed. The family is thankful for the kindness and compassion from those that helped in so many ways over the years.
A memorial service in the Buddhist tradition will be held on May 22, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. at Ziegler Funeral Chapel in Dodge City followed by cremation. Viewings will be held on May 20 and May 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made on Oloth’s behalf to Wat Lao Buddharam, 4695 TX-136, Amarillo, TX 79108. Services handled by Ziegler Funeral Chapel 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.