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Mary "Leila" Thompson
May 22, 2022
Mary "Leila" (Kibbe) Thompson, 74, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 22nd, 2022 Mary was born in Higgins, Texas on October 3, 1947, a daughter of the late Mary Jane (Beanman) and George Kibbe. Leila owned and operated Leila's Crafts and Gifts in Kraft Manor. On September 4, 1995, Leila married James "Jim" Thompson. Survivors include her husband,...
Leon George Hall
May 18, 2022
Leon George Hall, 38, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 18th, 2022. Leon was born in Salina, Kansas on March 4, 1984, son of Leonard Hall and the late Debra JoAnn Allen. He worked at Salina Steel for 14 years and was a truck driver for 4 years. Survivors include his father, Leo Hall, of Salina; daughter, Lillian...
Dr. James "Jim" L. Holder
May 16, 2022
Dr. James “Jim” L. Holder, age 88, passed away on May 16, 2022. He was born on February 22, 1934, in rural Dacoma, Oklahoma to James Lee and Edith (Thomas) Holder. Being a child of pastors/teachers, brought several relocations in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa before returning to western Oklahoma. Jim’s younger brother was born while they lived in...
Todd Lewis Wedgewood
May 11, 2022
Todd Lewis Wedgewood, 45, passed away, Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at his home in Salina, surrounded by family. Todd was born January 6, 1977 in Aurora, Colorado, to Ralph and Wanda Wedgewood. He had the brightest smile and could wrap his doting grandparents and parents around his little finger. Todd started school in Aurora, then moved with his family...
Leon Garrett
May 3, 2022
Leon Garrett, 63, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022. Leon was born in Fargo, Arkansas on August 5, 1958, a son of the late Margree "Ree" Marie (Briscoe) and Willie T. " WT" Garrett, Sr. Survivors include a son, Brandon Garrett; two brothers, Willie Garrett Jr. (Jessica), Hubert Garrett; sister, Luella Garrett; nephews, David Garrett, Alex...
Edward "Dale" Anderson
May 1, 2022
Edward “Dale” Anderson, 91, died peacefully on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Presbyterian Manor in Salina, Kansas. He was born in the New Gottland community of McPherson, Kansas to Ed and Pearl Anderson on January 28, 1931. Dale attended McPherson High School, graduating in 1949. In 1951, he married Flora Farnsworth; they were married 62 years before her passing...
Kasey Ray Carter
Apr 30, 2022
Kasey Ray Carter, 38, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 30th, 2022. Kasey was born in Salina, Kansas on February 6, 1984, son of Lisa Michelle (Renner) and Kevin Ray Carter. Survivors include his three sons, Kaiden Carter, Christian Carter, Connor Carter; three daughters, Maci Carter, Kinnley Carter, Mavis Carter, all of Salina, Kansas; five sisters, Karlie Miller...
Brett Wayne Bergeson
Apr 30, 2022
Brett Wayne Bergeson Brett Wayne Bergeson, 59, of Salina, Kansas, passed away with his family by his side on Saturday, April 30th, 2022. Brett was born in Beloit, Kansas on January 20, 1963, a son of Anna Jeanette (Andersen) Bergeson, and the late Gerald E. Bergeson. He grew up on the farm in the Jamestown area and graduated from...
Marc Ruiz
Apr 29, 2022
Marcus Michael (Marc) Ruiz, 30, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, April 29th, 2022. Marcus was born in Salina, Kansas on November 13, 1991, a son of Carrie (Mudloff) Cook and Ricardo Ruiz. Survivors include a daughter, Naomi Ruiz, two sons, Auden Ruiz, Kingston Ruiz; mother, Carrie Cook; step father, Stacy Smithey; father, Ricardo Ruiz; five brothers, Jacob Smithey,...
Terri Lynn Zoch
Apr 29, 2022
Terri Lynn Zoch, 69, of Salina, Kansas passed away, Friday, April 29th, 2022. A daughter of Geraldine (Sears) Hemenover and the late Herbert Hemenover. Terri was born on December, 12, 1952 in Denver, Colorado She was a graduate of William C. Hinkley High School Class of 1970. She retired from Walmart in 2015. Terri was a loving wife, mother...
Kris Wayne Luck
Apr 24, 2022
Kris Wayne Luck, 61, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 24th, 2022. Kris was born in Salina, Kansas on June 6, 1960, a son of Judith (Krisher) Lockhart, and the late Charles Luck. Survivors include his mother, Judith Lockhart of Salina, Kansas; step-mother, Judy Luck; sister, Lynn Blount-Newman (Paul), of Salina, Kansas; brother, Freddie Mack Kinard (Darlus), of...
Eleanor Tangeman Mcmindes
Apr 19, 2022
Eleanor Tangeman McMindes, 91, died Tuesday April 19, 2022 at The Cedars in McPherson, Kansas. She was born February 15, 1931 on her family farm in Adams, Nebraska to Gerd and Tena Aden. She married Jack Tangeman on June 1, 1952 in Wymore, Nebraska. He preceded her in death on April 30, 1982. She married Delos “Jim” McMindes on...
David Allen Weed
Apr 18, 2022
David Allen "Dave" Weed, 67, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, April 18th, 2022 in the loving arms of his family. Dave was born in Colby, Kansas on March 12, 1955 to parents Mary Helen (Sutter) Weed and Jack Donald Weed. Graduating from Brewster High School, Class of 1973, Dave was proud to be in the top ten of...
Roni Caramico
Apr 14, 2022
Veronica Lynn Caramico Veronica "Roni" “Grams” Lynn Caramico, 61, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 14th, 2022. Veronica was born in Saddlebrook, New Jersey on January 2, 1961, a daughter of the late Patricia (Maresco) and Charles Edward Sunnekalb. She is survived by a son, Michael Keller; a step daughter, Sabrina Arthur; grandchildren, Ralph Michael Buonfiglio, Mercedez Schulze,...
Rose Marie Engling
Apr 13, 2022
Rose Marie Engling, 91, of Luray, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, April 13th, 2022. Rose Marie was born in Lucas, Kansas on June 22, 1930, a daughter of the late Luella F. (Beatty) and Charles A. Casper. She graduated as salutatorian from Luray High School in 1949. On Sept. 3, 1950, Rose Marie married Orval Robert Engling in Luray, Kansas....
Debra Lynn Johnstone
Mar 31, 2022
Debra Lynn Johnstone, 67, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, March 31st, 2022. Debra was born in Clay Center, Kansas on January 20, 1955, a daughter of James Forrest Brown and the late “Jo Ann” (Pfizenmaier) Brown. She was a graduate of Clay Center High School class of 1973. After high school she served in the United States Navy...
Orise Halford
Mar 27, 2022
Bessie "Orise" Halford, 94, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 27th, 2022. Bessie was born in Bridgeport, Kansas on June 17, 1927, a daughter of the late Bessie Maybelle (Milleson) and Carl Vernon Nelson. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Donald, of 50 years, and son, Jerald Dean Halford. Orise married Donald Halford, June...
Patricia Ann Marcotte
Mar 23, 2022
Patricia Ann Marcotte, 79, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022. Patricia was born in Salina, Kansas on December 1, 1942, a daughter of the late Mary (Bachofer) and Clarence Gray. She was the Operations Manager at Yellow Freight Systems. Survivors include daughter, Michelle Marcotte, of Derby, Kansas; 3 grandchildren, Marsha Proulx (Dan), Philip Burrow (April), Sean...
Bill Seidel
Mar 15, 2022
William Charles "Bill" Seidel, 75, of Roxbury, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, March 15th, 2022. William was born in Seward, Nebraska on November 10, 1946, a son of the late Catherine (Colson) and William E. Seidel. Bill is survived by a daughter, Katherine Seidel, of Salina, Kansas; two sons James Seidel (Cori), of Assaria, Kansas and William Seidel, of Killeen,...
Katy Hanson
Mar 12, 2022
Kathleen “Katy” Ann Hanson, 86, of Salina, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on March 12, 2022, after a courageous battle with MDS and leukemia. Katy was born on December 30, 1935, to Donald and Mary Kern in rural Brown County, Kansas. Katy grew up on a farm near Hamlin and attended a one room country school before...
Mary "Leila" Thompson
May 22, 2022
Mary "Leila" (Kibbe) Thompson, 74, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 22nd, 2022 Mary was born in Higgins, Texas on October 3, 1947, a daughter of the late Mary Jane (Beanman) and George Kibbe. Leila owned and operated Leila's Crafts and Gifts in Kraft Manor. On September 4, 1995, Leila married James "Jim" Thompson. Survivors include her husband,...
Leon George Hall
May 18, 2022
Leon George Hall, 38, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 18th, 2022. Leon was born in Salina, Kansas on March 4, 1984, son of Leonard Hall and the late Debra JoAnn Allen. He worked at Salina Steel for 14 years and was a truck driver for 4 years. Survivors include his father, Leo Hall, of Salina; daughter, Lillian...
Dr. James "Jim" L. Holder
May 16, 2022
Dr. James “Jim” L. Holder, age 88, passed away on May 16, 2022. He was born on February 22, 1934, in rural Dacoma, Oklahoma to James Lee and Edith (Thomas) Holder. Being a child of pastors/teachers, brought several relocations in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa before returning to western Oklahoma. Jim’s younger brother was born while they lived in...
Todd Lewis Wedgewood
May 11, 2022
Todd Lewis Wedgewood, 45, passed away, Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at his home in Salina, surrounded by family. Todd was born January 6, 1977 in Aurora, Colorado, to Ralph and Wanda Wedgewood. He had the brightest smile and could wrap his doting grandparents and parents around his little finger. Todd started school in Aurora, then moved with his family...
Leon Garrett
May 3, 2022
Leon Garrett, 63, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022. Leon was born in Fargo, Arkansas on August 5, 1958, a son of the late Margree "Ree" Marie (Briscoe) and Willie T. " WT" Garrett, Sr. Survivors include a son, Brandon Garrett; two brothers, Willie Garrett Jr. (Jessica), Hubert Garrett; sister, Luella Garrett; nephews, David Garrett, Alex...
Edward "Dale" Anderson
May 1, 2022
Edward “Dale” Anderson, 91, died peacefully on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Presbyterian Manor in Salina, Kansas. He was born in the New Gottland community of McPherson, Kansas to Ed and Pearl Anderson on January 28, 1931. Dale attended McPherson High School, graduating in 1949. In 1951, he married Flora Farnsworth; they were married 62 years before her passing...
Kasey Ray Carter
Apr 30, 2022
Kasey Ray Carter, 38, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 30th, 2022. Kasey was born in Salina, Kansas on February 6, 1984, son of Lisa Michelle (Renner) and Kevin Ray Carter. Survivors include his three sons, Kaiden Carter, Christian Carter, Connor Carter; three daughters, Maci Carter, Kinnley Carter, Mavis Carter, all of Salina, Kansas; five sisters, Karlie Miller...
Brett Wayne Bergeson
Apr 30, 2022
Brett Wayne Bergeson Brett Wayne Bergeson, 59, of Salina, Kansas, passed away with his family by his side on Saturday, April 30th, 2022. Brett was born in Beloit, Kansas on January 20, 1963, a son of Anna Jeanette (Andersen) Bergeson, and the late Gerald E. Bergeson. He grew up on the farm in the Jamestown area and graduated from...
Marc Ruiz
Apr 29, 2022
Marcus Michael (Marc) Ruiz, 30, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, April 29th, 2022. Marcus was born in Salina, Kansas on November 13, 1991, a son of Carrie (Mudloff) Cook and Ricardo Ruiz. Survivors include a daughter, Naomi Ruiz, two sons, Auden Ruiz, Kingston Ruiz; mother, Carrie Cook; step father, Stacy Smithey; father, Ricardo Ruiz; five brothers, Jacob Smithey,...
Terri Lynn Zoch
Apr 29, 2022
Terri Lynn Zoch, 69, of Salina, Kansas passed away, Friday, April 29th, 2022. A daughter of Geraldine (Sears) Hemenover and the late Herbert Hemenover. Terri was born on December, 12, 1952 in Denver, Colorado She was a graduate of William C. Hinkley High School Class of 1970. She retired from Walmart in 2015. Terri was a loving wife, mother...
Kris Wayne Luck
Apr 24, 2022
Kris Wayne Luck, 61, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 24th, 2022. Kris was born in Salina, Kansas on June 6, 1960, a son of Judith (Krisher) Lockhart, and the late Charles Luck. Survivors include his mother, Judith Lockhart of Salina, Kansas; step-mother, Judy Luck; sister, Lynn Blount-Newman (Paul), of Salina, Kansas; brother, Freddie Mack Kinard (Darlus), of...
Eleanor Tangeman Mcmindes
Apr 19, 2022
Eleanor Tangeman McMindes, 91, died Tuesday April 19, 2022 at The Cedars in McPherson, Kansas. She was born February 15, 1931 on her family farm in Adams, Nebraska to Gerd and Tena Aden. She married Jack Tangeman on June 1, 1952 in Wymore, Nebraska. He preceded her in death on April 30, 1982. She married Delos “Jim” McMindes on...
David Allen Weed
Apr 18, 2022
David Allen "Dave" Weed, 67, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, April 18th, 2022 in the loving arms of his family. Dave was born in Colby, Kansas on March 12, 1955 to parents Mary Helen (Sutter) Weed and Jack Donald Weed. Graduating from Brewster High School, Class of 1973, Dave was proud to be in the top ten of...
Roni Caramico
Apr 14, 2022
Veronica Lynn Caramico Veronica "Roni" “Grams” Lynn Caramico, 61, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 14th, 2022. Veronica was born in Saddlebrook, New Jersey on January 2, 1961, a daughter of the late Patricia (Maresco) and Charles Edward Sunnekalb. She is survived by a son, Michael Keller; a step daughter, Sabrina Arthur; grandchildren, Ralph Michael Buonfiglio, Mercedez Schulze,...
Rose Marie Engling
Apr 13, 2022
Rose Marie Engling, 91, of Luray, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, April 13th, 2022. Rose Marie was born in Lucas, Kansas on June 22, 1930, a daughter of the late Luella F. (Beatty) and Charles A. Casper. She graduated as salutatorian from Luray High School in 1949. On Sept. 3, 1950, Rose Marie married Orval Robert Engling in Luray, Kansas....
Debra Lynn Johnstone
Mar 31, 2022
Debra Lynn Johnstone, 67, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, March 31st, 2022. Debra was born in Clay Center, Kansas on January 20, 1955, a daughter of James Forrest Brown and the late “Jo Ann” (Pfizenmaier) Brown. She was a graduate of Clay Center High School class of 1973. After high school she served in the United States Navy...
Orise Halford
Mar 27, 2022
Bessie "Orise" Halford, 94, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 27th, 2022. Bessie was born in Bridgeport, Kansas on June 17, 1927, a daughter of the late Bessie Maybelle (Milleson) and Carl Vernon Nelson. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Donald, of 50 years, and son, Jerald Dean Halford. Orise married Donald Halford, June...
Patricia Ann Marcotte
Mar 23, 2022
Patricia Ann Marcotte, 79, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022. Patricia was born in Salina, Kansas on December 1, 1942, a daughter of the late Mary (Bachofer) and Clarence Gray. She was the Operations Manager at Yellow Freight Systems. Survivors include daughter, Michelle Marcotte, of Derby, Kansas; 3 grandchildren, Marsha Proulx (Dan), Philip Burrow (April), Sean...
Bill Seidel
Mar 15, 2022
William Charles "Bill" Seidel, 75, of Roxbury, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, March 15th, 2022. William was born in Seward, Nebraska on November 10, 1946, a son of the late Catherine (Colson) and William E. Seidel. Bill is survived by a daughter, Katherine Seidel, of Salina, Kansas; two sons James Seidel (Cori), of Assaria, Kansas and William Seidel, of Killeen,...
Katy Hanson
Mar 12, 2022
Kathleen “Katy” Ann Hanson, 86, of Salina, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on March 12, 2022, after a courageous battle with MDS and leukemia. Katy was born on December 30, 1935, to Donald and Mary Kern in rural Brown County, Kansas. Katy grew up on a farm near Hamlin and attended a one room country school before...
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