Obituaries
Obituaries for Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home & Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Leroy E. Johnson
Jun 5, 2022
Leroy E. Johnson, 74, Salina, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022. He was born on April 17, 1948 to Verne and Madonna Johnson, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a graduate of Salina Senior High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Leroy was an electrician by trade, and worked for many years before his...
Nadine Katherine Bieker
Jun 1, 2022
Nadine Katherine Bieker, 85, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, June 1st, 2022. Nadine was born in Hays, Kansas on December 1, 1936, a daughter of the late Mildred (Klotz) Spratte and John Begler. Nadine married Frank Bieker on September 22, 1954. Survivors include her husband, Frank; daughter, Debra McDonald (Mark), of Lawrence, Kansas; son, Glen Bieker, of Wilson,...
Lloyd V. "Butch" Burger Jr.
May 27, 2022
Lloyd V. "Butch" Burger, Jr. Lloyd V. Burger, Jr., 75, of Lincoln, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 27th, 2022. Butch was born in Canyon City, Colorado on September 4, 1946, a son of the late Daisy (Gilbert) and Lloyd Burger, Sr. Survivors include his wife, Lea Burger; son, Jason Burger; nieces, Cindy Heinecke (Mark), of Abilene, Kansas, Patty Wolf...
Iona "Nona" E. Delaney
May 24, 2022
Iona E. DeLaney, 74, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 24th, 2022. Iona was born in Hays, Kansas on August 14, 1947, a daughter of Lenor C. (Manny) Irby, of Logan, Kansas and the late Harold Irby. Survivors include her husband, Bob DeLaney; two daughters, Lori Kirby, of Salina, Kansas, Jeana Opal, (Corey) of Salina, Kansas; son, Robert...
Thurston T. Thiel
May 24, 2022
Thurston T. Thiel passed away Tuesday May 24, 2022 at Pine Village in Moundridge, Kansas. He was born on September 29, 1937 in rural Gypsum, Kansas, the son of Ernest and Elsie (Schwarz) Thiel. Growing up outside of Gypsum, he attended Chapel Hill and Gypsum schools. He was a 1955 graduate of Gypsum High School. He graduated from Kansas...
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....
Leroy E. Johnson
Jun 5, 2022
Leroy E. Johnson, 74, Salina, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022. He was born on April 17, 1948 to Verne and Madonna Johnson, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a graduate of Salina Senior High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Leroy was an electrician by trade, and worked for many years before his...
Nadine Katherine Bieker
Jun 1, 2022
Nadine Katherine Bieker, 85, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, June 1st, 2022. Nadine was born in Hays, Kansas on December 1, 1936, a daughter of the late Mildred (Klotz) Spratte and John Begler. Nadine married Frank Bieker on September 22, 1954. Survivors include her husband, Frank; daughter, Debra McDonald (Mark), of Lawrence, Kansas; son, Glen Bieker, of Wilson,...
Lloyd V. "Butch" Burger Jr.
May 27, 2022
Lloyd V. "Butch" Burger, Jr. Lloyd V. Burger, Jr., 75, of Lincoln, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 27th, 2022. Butch was born in Canyon City, Colorado on September 4, 1946, a son of the late Daisy (Gilbert) and Lloyd Burger, Sr. Survivors include his wife, Lea Burger; son, Jason Burger; nieces, Cindy Heinecke (Mark), of Abilene, Kansas, Patty Wolf...
Iona "Nona" E. Delaney
May 24, 2022
Iona E. DeLaney, 74, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 24th, 2022. Iona was born in Hays, Kansas on August 14, 1947, a daughter of Lenor C. (Manny) Irby, of Logan, Kansas and the late Harold Irby. Survivors include her husband, Bob DeLaney; two daughters, Lori Kirby, of Salina, Kansas, Jeana Opal, (Corey) of Salina, Kansas; son, Robert...
Thurston T. Thiel
May 24, 2022
Thurston T. Thiel passed away Tuesday May 24, 2022 at Pine Village in Moundridge, Kansas. He was born on September 29, 1937 in rural Gypsum, Kansas, the son of Ernest and Elsie (Schwarz) Thiel. Growing up outside of Gypsum, he attended Chapel Hill and Gypsum schools. He was a 1955 graduate of Gypsum High School. He graduated from Kansas...
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....


