Obituaries for Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home & Crematory

Theodore "Ted" Frederick Willard

Feb 14, 2024

Theodore “Ted” Frederick Willard was born on July 30, 1957 in Fort Scott, Kansas to

Bertha M. and Paul F. Willard. He graduated from Fort Scott High School and

attended North Central Kansas Technical College in Beloit, Kansas.

Ted married the love of his life Cheryl Kay Wilson, who preceded him...

Dale L. Yordy

Feb 13, 2024

Dale Louis Yordy, 84, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, February 13th, 2024.

Dale was born in Salina, Kansas on February 5, 1940, a son of Dorothy (Tucker) and Daniel Edward Yordy.

He was a member of First Southern Baptist Church, Salina.

On October 1, 1961, Dale married...

Lois Mae Elliott

Feb 3, 2024

Lois Mae Elliott, 93, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024. She was born in Salina, Kansas on September 25, 1930 to Edgar and Bertha (Armstrong) Prosise. Her father, Edgar, passed away when she was young and her mother remarried Ben Johnson, who adopted her.

She graduated from Salina High School in 1948.

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Connie Dewitt

Feb 2, 2024

Connie DeWitt, 91, of Gypsum Kansas, passed away on February 2nd, 2024 at her home. Connie was a loving wife, mother and grandmother that will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

Connie was born on November 13, 1932, in Salina Kansas. She was the daughter of William Brittendall and Frances Harlan (Geneva Madden-Stepmother)....

Carolyn Thiel

Jan 30, 2024

Mary Carolyn Thiel passed away Tuesday January 30, 2024 at Pine Village nursing home in Moundridge, Kansas. She was born on December 20, 1939 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Merle and Matilda (Binger) Holbrook.

Carolyn grew up in Topeka and attended school there graduating from Topeka High in 1957. She excelled at school and...

Frederick "Fred" Dean Herman

Jan 28, 2024

Frederick Dean Herman, 91, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 28th, 2024.

Fred was born in Luray, Kansas on November 1, 1932, a son of Ollie Pearl (Parks) and Fred C. Herman.

Survivors include two daughters, Deanna Williamson (James), of Maple Hill, Kansas; Delores Shively (Rick), of Apache Junction, Arizona;...

Michael "Mike" Kent Wallace

Jan 25, 2024

Michael Kent Wallace, 72, of Salina, Kansas, was called home on Thursday, January 25th, 2024.

Mike was born in Superior, Nebraska on October 3, 1951, a son of Betty (Saathoff) and Carl Glenn Wallace.

Mike graduated from Burr Oak high school in 1969. Mike and Marva were united in Marriage in...

Miguel Angel Perez Salvador

Jan 17, 2024

Miguel Angel Perez Salvador, 29, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, January 17th, 2024.

Miguel was born in Juan Aldama, Zacatecas, Mexico on November 22, 1994, a son of Maria Dolores (Marcos) Salvador and Enrique Perez Jacques, of Paradillas, Juan Aldama, Zacatecas.

Survivors include his wife, Matiana Gloria; three daughters, Valentina Gloria,...

Loraine Laura Ortman

Jan 7, 2024

Loraine Laura (Fast) Ortman was born August 13, 1928, in rural Hutchinson County, South Dakota to Jacob and Lydia (Kunkel) Fast. Most of her childhood and teen years were spent on the family farm in Turner County where she attended country school. She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior when she was 10 years old. She...

A. Laverne Brockway

Jan 7, 2024

A. Laverne Brockway, 92, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 7th, at 2024.

Laverne was born in Cloud County, Kansas on January 28, 1931, a son of Zelma M. (Bellows) and Archie E. Brockway.

He started at the Salina Fire Department in 1957, worked his way through the ranks, and...

Cheryl Swaim

Jan 6, 2024

Cheryl Swaim, 76, of Salina, completed her journey in life on Saturday, January 6, 2024.

Cheryl was born on August 14, 1947 in Salina, the daughter of Evelyn and John Munson.

She graduated from Salina High in 1965, married and had 2 children.

Survivors include her daughter,...

Jeanne Crow

Jan 5, 2024

Jeanne Crow, 98, died on January 5, 2024. She was born in rural Culver, Kansas on March 11, 1925 to Carl A. and Minnie Schuler. She attended school in Bennington. After high school graduation, she worked at the National Bank of America in Salina until she attended nursing school. Jeanne attended nursing school in Halstead, Kansas where she graduated...

Georgia Lea Kincaid

Jan 4, 2024

Georgia Lea Kincaid

Georgia Lea Kincaid, 80, of Assaria, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 4th, 2024.

Georgia was born in Wichita, Kansas on September 22, 1943, a daughter of Dorothy (Johnson) and Howard Otis Larson.

She was a library aide at Southeast of Saline and was always...

Ruth Arlene Krizek

Jan 3, 2024

Ruth Arlene Krizek was called Home to her Lord Jesus Christ and peacefully passed away at age 89 on January 3, 2024 in Salina, Kansas.  We, her sons and family, celebrate a life rich in love, laughter, and enduring connections. Born to Alfred Naton Turner and Alice Aileen Miner on May 25,1934 in Hoxie, Kansas during the Great Depression,...

Imogene Luce

Jan 2, 2024

Imogene Luce, 98, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024.

Imogene was born in Osborne, Kansas on November 22, 1925, daughter of Vera F. (Eaton) and William W. Storer.

On March 28, 1945, Imogene married Eugene “Gene” Luce. Their marriage lasted 57 years until his death.

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Heather Dawn Inscho

Dec 29, 2023

Heather Dawn Inscho, 50, of Salina, passed away at her home on Friday, December 29,2023.

Heather was born in Salina, Kansas, on December 15, 1973, a daughter of Lou Ann (Munger) and Darrel Inscho. Heather would call Culver home for most of her life.

Of the many endeavors Heather had, she...

Janet Ann Stanley

Dec 18, 2023

Janet Ann (Granzella) Stanley, 75, passed away December 18, 2023, at her home in Salina. She was born December 7, 1948 and attended school in Ada and graduated from Tescott High School in 1967. She worked as a bookkeeper and most recently, a security guard at the Sac and Fox Casino.

She was preceded in...

Beth Edwards

Dec 13, 2023

Elizabeth (Beth) Edwards, 67, of Salina, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, December 13th, after a long battle with Parkinson’s.

Elizabeth Ann Houser was born in Oklahoma City, on July 21st, 1956. Beth graduated from Salina Central High School in 1974. She married the love of her life, Douglas Edwards, on October 7th,...

Abigail "Abby" Christine Steck

Dec 12, 2023

Abigail “Abby” Christine Steck, was delivered stillborn at 4:00 the morning of Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at The Birth Center, Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas. Abby’s expected birthday was May 8, 2024 when she reached 38 weeks. She was lulled to sleep one last time by her mother’s heartbeat and woke up with angels. She met her...

Leona H. Mutschler

Dec 12, 2023

Leona Hattie Mutschler (Anschutz), age 94, died on December 12, 2023 at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community, Manhattan, Kansas.

Leona was born on February 7, 1929 to William Frederick and Hattie Joanna Amanda Anschutz (Schepmann), on the family farm near Wilson, Kansas (Russell County).  She had ten siblings

Leona married Richard Herbert Mutschler on...