Todd James Fitzsimmons, 24, died July 8, 2011 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on November 20,1986 at Dodge City the son of Don and Cathy (Cook) Fitzsimmons.

Todd was a 2005 graduate of Minneola High School and also graduated from Dodge City Community College. He graduated with a Bachelor and Master's Degree in accounting from Emporia State University. He worked as a tax clerk for Grant Thornton accounting firm in Wichita. Todd enjoyed fishing, reading, collecting old movies, and especially James Bond memorabilia . He loved playing sports and was an avid Duke Blue Devils basketball fan.

He was a member of the Beta Alpha Psi, and was involved in the student government as a student ambassador and also as a SWARM Leader at Emporia State University.


He is survived by his parents, Don and Cathy Fitzsimmons of Dodge City; two sisters, Sarah Fitzsimmons of Dodge City and Melody Kerr and husband Jeremy of Overland Park, Kansas; two grandmothers, Lillian Fitzsimmons and Roberta Cook both of Dodge City. He is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by two grandfathers, Don Fitzsimmons and James Cook.

Funeral service will be held at First United Methodist Church in Dodge City on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 10:00 AM with Dr. Gary Winget and Rev. Jeff Turner presiding. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Dodge City. Visitation will be at Swaim Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 from 12:00 to 8:00 PM. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday July 13,2011 at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Todd Fitzsimmons Accounting Scholarship Fund in care of the funeral home.