Mrs. Dodge was born Mary Louise Schwartz on July 7, 1913, in Salina. She was a homemaker. She attended Marymount Academy and Kansas University. She was a member of St. John's Hospital Auxiliary, Salina Regional Health Center Auxiliary, The Pediatrics Service League, Chapter BW of PEO, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish.

She was preceded in death by her husband, C.B. Dodge Jr., in 1979; a daughter, Kathleen Burton, in 2004; and two brothers, Norbert F. Schwartz and Father James Schwartz.

Survivors include three daughters, Ann Burgess and Janet Denning and husband Dennis, all of Salina, and Nancy Burns and husband Clark of Leawood; a son-in-law, Robert Burton of Wichita; 15 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at noon Tuesday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Salina.

A vigil will be at 6 p.m. today at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina 67401.

Memorials may be made to Sisters of St. Joseph, Concordia, or Salina Public Library.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary.