Obituaries
Obituaries for Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home & Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Ciara Noel Duncan
Apr 29, 2023
Ciara Noel Duncan, 74, of Salina, passed away Saturday, April 29th, 2023.
Ciara was born in California on March 27, 1949, a daughter of Barbara (Tucker) and Harvey Corey.
Survivors include her daughter, Heidi Seltman, of Nekoma, Kansas; 4 grandchildren, Cody Husson, Caleb Husson, Caitlyn Murphy, and Lainey Seltman.
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E.J. Outland
Apr 28, 2023
E.J. Outland, 78, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, April 28th, 2023.
E.J. was born in Flora, Mississippi on December 3, 1944, a son of Viola (West) and Ben P. Outland.
Survivors include his daughter, Cathy Greene (Alto), of West Point, Virginia; sons,Lamont Outland, and E.J. Outland Jr., both of Salina,...
Michael "Mike" Andrew Wilson
Apr 27, 2023
Michael Andrew Wilson, 68, entered into his new life without pain, confusion, or decisions to make, when he passed away unexpectedly at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina on April 27, the day before his birthday.
"Mike" as he was known, was born in Arkansas City, Kansas on April 28, 1954. His parents were Doyle J....
Marvin Dale Mccall
Apr 27, 2023
Marvin Dale McCall, 87, of Hattieville, Arkansas, died peacefully in his home on April 27, 2023. Marvin was born May 6, 1935, in Saline County, Kansas. Being the son of a farmer, he grew up learning the value of hard work, resilience, and strong family values. After graduating high school, Marvin served in the United States Army for 2...
Sheila R. Petty
Apr 21, 2023
Sheila Rose Petty, 84, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, April 21st, 2023.
Sheila was born in St. Louis, Missouri on November 21, 1938, a daughter of Catherine (Toney) and Hugh Smith.
On March 21, 1959, Sheila married Robert Petty in St. Louis, Missouri.
She was a...
Edna Marie Svaty Thomas
Apr 15, 2023
Edna Marie Thomas, 100, of Salina, passed away Saturday, April 15th, 2023.
Edna was born in Russell County, Kansas on December 8, 1922, a daughter of Julia (Steinle) and Charles Letsch.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary (Frank) Svaty Eichelkraut of Sacramento, California, Carolyn Hutchins, of Salina, Kansas; two sons, Gordon Svaty,...
Jo "Jody" Hana Knerr
Apr 4, 2023
Jo Hana "Jody" Knerr, 73, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, April 4th, 2023.
Jody was born in Salina, Kansas on September 26, 1949, a daughter of Peggy Gean (Herman) and Joseph Henry Duay.
Survivors include three daughters, Carla Funk, (Alan) of Culver, Kansas, Leasa Mayhugh (David), of Salina, Kansas, Cindy Mayhugh...
Carolyn S. Lehman
Apr 4, 2023
Carolyn S. Lehman, 73, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 4th, 2023.
Carolyn was born in Salina, Kansas on September 2, 1949, a daughter of Jo (Freeman) and Bernard Cain.
Survivors include her husband, Jerry Lehman; step-daughters, Melinda Capriotti (John) of New Jersey and Michelle Walker (Mike) of Norman, Oklahoma;...
Deidre Margaret Rosario
Apr 4, 2023
Deidre Margaret Rosario, 67, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 4th, 2023.
Deidre was born in Queens, New York on July 10, 1955, a daughter of Joy Carlene (Clark) and Thomas John Kilbride.
She served in the United States Air Force from August 1985 to November 1985.
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Charles "Chuck" Donald Rapp
Mar 31, 2023
Charles "Chuck" Donald Rapp, 76, of Salina, passed away Friday, March 31st, 2023.
Charles was born in Wichita, Kansas on September 5, 1946, a son of Betty (Hill) and Ralph Rapp and was a lifelong resident of Kansas.
He married Catherine I. Moore on March 16, 1971 in Garfield, Kansas and...
Kelsin Dean Frisbie
Mar 31, 2023
Kelsin Dean Frisbie, infant son of MaKenzie (Johnson) and Curtis Frisbie, passed away Friday, March 31st, 2023.
Survivors include his parents, MaKenzie and Curtis Frisbie; two brothers, Kenison Frisbie and Coen Frisbie; grandparents, Chasity Parret, Jason Johnson, Jason Frisbie, Jamie Klocke; great grandparents, Cindy Hope, Rick and Angie Frisbie;
He is...
John Nicholas Alvarez
Mar 30, 2023
John Nicholas Alvarez
John Nicholas Alvarez, 79, of Abilene, passed away Thursday, March 30th, 2023.
John was born in Lost Springs, Kansas on March 30, 1944, son of the late Jessie and Mike Alvarez.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Ellen Alvarez; daughters, Robin Alvarez (Rich...
Carol Jean Miller
Mar 28, 2023
Carol Jean Miller, 84, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, March 28th, 2023.
Carol was raised in Hoisington, Kansas on April 10, 1938, a daughter of the late Tina Luvenia (Smith) and John Paul Miller.
Survivors include her two daughters, Rayshonette Miller, of Salina, Kansas, Tina Miller, of Kansas City, Missouri; 6...
John R. Goertzen
Mar 17, 2023
John Robert Goertzen, 52, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, March 17th, 2023.
John was born in Salina, Kansas on July 17, 1970, a son of Elizabeth Sue (Gebhart) Goertzen and Robert Earl Goertzen.
On December 7, 1996, John married Jessica Vernon in Salina.
John served with...
Linda Dorlean Daily
Mar 15, 2023
Linda Dorlean Daily, 68, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 15th, 2023.
Linda was born in Salina, Kansas on March 20, 1954, a daughter of Flossie (Mallory) and Arvil Frederiksen.
She worked at Tony's, Morris Pharmacy, B&K Pharmacy, and Presbyterian Manor. She loved helping people.
On...
Sharon Ann Cross
Mar 12, 2023
Sharon Ann Cross, 75, was called home after a battle with cancer on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
Sharon was born March 16, 1947 in Herington, Kansas to Charles W. and Alice Mae (Diepenbrock) Dittman. She grew up in the Hope, Kansas area and attended Hope schools. She graduated from Hope High School in 1965 and...
Irma J. Smith-Copeland
Mar 9, 2023
Irma J. Smith-Copeland, 85, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Salina Regional Health Center.
She was born on October 9, 1937 in Vesper, Kansas, the daughter of Harry and Bessie Jensen. She was bookkeeper for years for various organizations, and she spent most of her time volunteering for multiple organizations like...
Constance K. Cain
Mar 9, 2023
Constance K. Cain, 84, passed away on March 9th 2023 at the Holiday Resort in Salina, Kansas.
She was born April 14, 1938, in Plainville, Kansas to Gladys and Carl Larsen.
Constance spent most of her life as a homemaker. She loved spending time working in her vegetable and flower garden....
Theresa Lorson
Mar 8, 2023
HOPE: Theresa (Kandt) Lorson, 93, of rural Hope, died Wed., March 8, 2023 at Via Christi, Manhattan surrounded by family. She was born on the family farm in the Shady Brook Community, rural Herington, Kansas to Heinrich Victor Edward and Sophia (Stroda) Kandt. She attended the Union District 18 country school and graduated from Woodbine High School where she...
Rena Kay Earley
Mar 3, 2023
Rena Kay Earley, 62, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, March 3rd, 2023.
Rena was born in Comanche, Oklahoma on December 19, 1960, a daughter of Laneva Joyce (Brown) and Reno Daniel Kendall.
Survivors include her husband, Ray Earley, of the home; a daughter, Rina Pinnick (Wade), of Bennington, Kansas; son,...
Ciara Noel Duncan
Apr 29, 2023
Ciara Noel Duncan, 74, of Salina, passed away Saturday, April 29th, 2023.
Ciara was born in California on March 27, 1949, a daughter of Barbara (Tucker) and Harvey Corey.
Survivors include her daughter, Heidi Seltman, of Nekoma, Kansas; 4 grandchildren, Cody Husson, Caleb Husson, Caitlyn Murphy, and Lainey Seltman.
...
E.J. Outland
Apr 28, 2023
E.J. Outland, 78, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, April 28th, 2023.
E.J. was born in Flora, Mississippi on December 3, 1944, a son of Viola (West) and Ben P. Outland.
Survivors include his daughter, Cathy Greene (Alto), of West Point, Virginia; sons,Lamont Outland, and E.J. Outland Jr., both of Salina,...
Michael "Mike" Andrew Wilson
Apr 27, 2023
Michael Andrew Wilson, 68, entered into his new life without pain, confusion, or decisions to make, when he passed away unexpectedly at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina on April 27, the day before his birthday.
"Mike" as he was known, was born in Arkansas City, Kansas on April 28, 1954. His parents were Doyle J....
Marvin Dale Mccall
Apr 27, 2023
Marvin Dale McCall, 87, of Hattieville, Arkansas, died peacefully in his home on April 27, 2023. Marvin was born May 6, 1935, in Saline County, Kansas. Being the son of a farmer, he grew up learning the value of hard work, resilience, and strong family values. After graduating high school, Marvin served in the United States Army for 2...
Sheila R. Petty
Apr 21, 2023
Sheila Rose Petty, 84, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, April 21st, 2023.
Sheila was born in St. Louis, Missouri on November 21, 1938, a daughter of Catherine (Toney) and Hugh Smith.
On March 21, 1959, Sheila married Robert Petty in St. Louis, Missouri.
She was a...
Edna Marie Svaty Thomas
Apr 15, 2023
Edna Marie Thomas, 100, of Salina, passed away Saturday, April 15th, 2023.
Edna was born in Russell County, Kansas on December 8, 1922, a daughter of Julia (Steinle) and Charles Letsch.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary (Frank) Svaty Eichelkraut of Sacramento, California, Carolyn Hutchins, of Salina, Kansas; two sons, Gordon Svaty,...
Jo "Jody" Hana Knerr
Apr 4, 2023
Jo Hana "Jody" Knerr, 73, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, April 4th, 2023.
Jody was born in Salina, Kansas on September 26, 1949, a daughter of Peggy Gean (Herman) and Joseph Henry Duay.
Survivors include three daughters, Carla Funk, (Alan) of Culver, Kansas, Leasa Mayhugh (David), of Salina, Kansas, Cindy Mayhugh...
Carolyn S. Lehman
Apr 4, 2023
Carolyn S. Lehman, 73, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 4th, 2023.
Carolyn was born in Salina, Kansas on September 2, 1949, a daughter of Jo (Freeman) and Bernard Cain.
Survivors include her husband, Jerry Lehman; step-daughters, Melinda Capriotti (John) of New Jersey and Michelle Walker (Mike) of Norman, Oklahoma;...
Deidre Margaret Rosario
Apr 4, 2023
Deidre Margaret Rosario, 67, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 4th, 2023.
Deidre was born in Queens, New York on July 10, 1955, a daughter of Joy Carlene (Clark) and Thomas John Kilbride.
She served in the United States Air Force from August 1985 to November 1985.
...
Charles "Chuck" Donald Rapp
Mar 31, 2023
Charles "Chuck" Donald Rapp, 76, of Salina, passed away Friday, March 31st, 2023.
Charles was born in Wichita, Kansas on September 5, 1946, a son of Betty (Hill) and Ralph Rapp and was a lifelong resident of Kansas.
He married Catherine I. Moore on March 16, 1971 in Garfield, Kansas and...
Kelsin Dean Frisbie
Mar 31, 2023
Kelsin Dean Frisbie, infant son of MaKenzie (Johnson) and Curtis Frisbie, passed away Friday, March 31st, 2023.
Survivors include his parents, MaKenzie and Curtis Frisbie; two brothers, Kenison Frisbie and Coen Frisbie; grandparents, Chasity Parret, Jason Johnson, Jason Frisbie, Jamie Klocke; great grandparents, Cindy Hope, Rick and Angie Frisbie;
He is...
John Nicholas Alvarez
Mar 30, 2023
John Nicholas Alvarez
John Nicholas Alvarez, 79, of Abilene, passed away Thursday, March 30th, 2023.
John was born in Lost Springs, Kansas on March 30, 1944, son of the late Jessie and Mike Alvarez.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Ellen Alvarez; daughters, Robin Alvarez (Rich...
Carol Jean Miller
Mar 28, 2023
Carol Jean Miller, 84, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, March 28th, 2023.
Carol was raised in Hoisington, Kansas on April 10, 1938, a daughter of the late Tina Luvenia (Smith) and John Paul Miller.
Survivors include her two daughters, Rayshonette Miller, of Salina, Kansas, Tina Miller, of Kansas City, Missouri; 6...
John R. Goertzen
Mar 17, 2023
John Robert Goertzen, 52, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, March 17th, 2023.
John was born in Salina, Kansas on July 17, 1970, a son of Elizabeth Sue (Gebhart) Goertzen and Robert Earl Goertzen.
On December 7, 1996, John married Jessica Vernon in Salina.
John served with...
Linda Dorlean Daily
Mar 15, 2023
Linda Dorlean Daily, 68, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 15th, 2023.
Linda was born in Salina, Kansas on March 20, 1954, a daughter of Flossie (Mallory) and Arvil Frederiksen.
She worked at Tony's, Morris Pharmacy, B&K Pharmacy, and Presbyterian Manor. She loved helping people.
On...
Sharon Ann Cross
Mar 12, 2023
Sharon Ann Cross, 75, was called home after a battle with cancer on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
Sharon was born March 16, 1947 in Herington, Kansas to Charles W. and Alice Mae (Diepenbrock) Dittman. She grew up in the Hope, Kansas area and attended Hope schools. She graduated from Hope High School in 1965 and...
Irma J. Smith-Copeland
Mar 9, 2023
Irma J. Smith-Copeland, 85, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Salina Regional Health Center.
She was born on October 9, 1937 in Vesper, Kansas, the daughter of Harry and Bessie Jensen. She was bookkeeper for years for various organizations, and she spent most of her time volunteering for multiple organizations like...
Constance K. Cain
Mar 9, 2023
Constance K. Cain, 84, passed away on March 9th 2023 at the Holiday Resort in Salina, Kansas.
She was born April 14, 1938, in Plainville, Kansas to Gladys and Carl Larsen.
Constance spent most of her life as a homemaker. She loved spending time working in her vegetable and flower garden....
Theresa Lorson
Mar 8, 2023
HOPE: Theresa (Kandt) Lorson, 93, of rural Hope, died Wed., March 8, 2023 at Via Christi, Manhattan surrounded by family. She was born on the family farm in the Shady Brook Community, rural Herington, Kansas to Heinrich Victor Edward and Sophia (Stroda) Kandt. She attended the Union District 18 country school and graduated from Woodbine High School where she...
Rena Kay Earley
Mar 3, 2023
Rena Kay Earley, 62, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, March 3rd, 2023.
Rena was born in Comanche, Oklahoma on December 19, 1960, a daughter of Laneva Joyce (Brown) and Reno Daniel Kendall.
Survivors include her husband, Ray Earley, of the home; a daughter, Rina Pinnick (Wade), of Bennington, Kansas; son,...


