Dennis F. Moore Sr., MD

Moore, Dennis F., Sr., MD 79, died November 6, 2015. A rosary service will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, with a funeral mass following at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 11, both at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Dr. Moore graduated from the Tulane University School of Medicine in 1962, completed his residency in Internal Medicine at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, and served with the Public Health Service in Galveston, TX. He earned his fellowship in Hematology and Developmental Therapeutics at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he served as a member of the academic staff. Dr. Moore returned to Wichita, where he was the first oncologist to practice in the state of Kansas, along with his wife, the first oncology nurse in the state of Kansas. He practiced in Wichita for more than 40 years and considered it a great privilege to serve his patients and their families. He established funds to help those who could not afford their medicines, in particular the families whose children had leukemia or other cancers. He established the Kansas chapter of the Leukemia Society of America, and served on the national Board of Trustees for many years with the Patient Services Committee. Dr. Moore was instrumental in establishing the oncology unit at St. Joseph's Hospital and helped with the creation of a large dialysis unit. He gave his time to the community in many other ways as well, having served in various leadership positions with the Boy Scouts of America, Quivira Council, for much of his life. He was also active in his faith and service to God and was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Wichita. Most importantly, he loved Janie, his wife and best friend, and also dearly loved his children and grandchildren, providing them with many lessons about a life of love and service to others. He will be greatly missed by those who were touched by his life. He is greatly loved and deeply missed by his family, who is very grateful for his presence in their lives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Rhetta Moore, and brother, Keith Moore. Survivors include his wife, Janie; sons, Dr. Dennis F. Moore, Jr., Dr. Tom (Joan) Moore, Tim Moore and Michael (Kevin Pope) Moore. He is also survived by his 12 grandchildren, Dennis III, Joseph (Molly), Matthew, Kathleen, Stephen, Henry, Christine, Kimberly, Charlotte, Grace, Margaret and Ian. Memorials have been established with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 300 N. Main, Wichita, KS 67202 and Quivira Council Boy Scouts of America, 3247 N. Oliver, Wichita, KS 67220. Share condolences at www.CozineMemorial.com. Services by Broadway Mortuary.