Dawn Jolene Spengler, 61, Concordia, Kansas, passed away at her home in Concordia, Kansas, on February 1, 2026. She was born in Winfield, Kansas, on November 17, 1964, to Dow and Patricia (Crandall) Spengler.
She attended school in Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School. Since 2004, she has worked in the OCCK Employment Program on various contract work, including packaging for Scott Specialties.
Dawn had a zest for life. She loved her family. She enjoyed dancing, eating out—especially at Pizza Hut, bowling, and shopping. She had quite a collection of shoes and purses. She enjoyed watching Walker Texas Ranger and The Dukes of Hazard (The Duke Boys as she referred to them). She loved her baby dolls, most especially “Blue Eyes.” It is easily said that she could touch a person’s heart.
She is preceded in death by her parents Dow and Patricia Spengler, her brother Wes Spengler, and uncle Milton Spengler.
She is survived by her sisters Jullie Loper (Brian) of Loveland, CO, and Melissa Spengler of Concordia, KS; sister-in-law Sherri Spengler of Alabama; a host of nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews, and aunts and cousins.
A memorial service will be held at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Burial will take place at New Salem Cemetery in Winfield, Kansas, on April 24, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to OCCK, Inc., in care of Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, P.O. Box 606, Concordia, KS 66901. For online condolences, please visit www.chaputbuoy.com.
