Garden City- Charles C. “Scooter” Skilling, 76, died on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on December 17, 1944 at Napa, California. He was adopted and raised by Howard & Hazel (Mastin) Skilling. He married Dolline Myers on October 10, 1987 at Garden City.

Charles graduated from Garden City High School and Fort Hays State University. He served in the United States Army after high school. He was a guidance councilor at Healy High School and later worked as a stocker at Wal-Mart in Garden City. His family owned the skating rink in Garden City and his passion was skating and he participated in many professional roller skating events. He had written and published a book and was well known for his many letters to the editor in the Garden City Telegram discussing local issues.

He is survived by his Wife- Dolline Skilling, Son- Rodger Skilling of Haysville, Daughter- Tamera Skilling of Altus, Oklahoma, 4 Step-Children, Sister- Maureen Armstrong of Plymouth, Michigan, 4 Grandchildren, 11 Step-Grandchildren, 8 Great-Grandchildren and 2 Great-Great-Grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his Parents, 1 Step-Son, 3 Grandchildren and 1 Great-Grandchild.

Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM Thursday at Garnand Funeral Home with Gerald Belknap officiating. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery with military honors by Kansas Army National Guard Honor Guard and American Legion District 8 Honor Guard. Memorials are suggested to Charles Skilling Memorial Fund in care of Garnand Funeral Home. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com


Garnand Funeral Home 421 North 7th Garden City, Ks 67846 620-276-3219