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Sandra "Sandy" Jo Norris
Oct 21, 2022
Sandra Jo Norris, 65, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, October 21st, at Salina Regional Health Center, Kansas.
Sandy was born in Salina, Kansas on September 24, 1957, a daughter of the late Phyllis Marie (Peterson) and Kenneth Herbert Norris.
Survivors include two sisters, Kathryn Norris, of Wichita, Kansas, Eva Norris,...
Shirley Robertson
Oct 18, 2022
Shirley Robertson (Walck) was received into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Shirley was born on December 14, 1951, in Garden City, Kansas. She graduated from Salina High School in 1969. Shirley was a resident of Salina her entire adult life. She married Loren Robertson on February 14, 1971. Together they shared the joy...
Patricia "Pat" Gail Sprout
Oct 17, 2022
Patricia “Pat” Gail Sprout, 82, of Delphos, Kansas, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022 in Minneapolis, Kansas.
Pat was born in Salina on May 7, 1940 to the late Ray and Ella Marie (Sanborn) Belden.
She worked at both the Strand and Fox Watson Theaters before becoming a nurse’s aide at...
Richard Darrell Lightner
Oct 15, 2022
Richard Darrell Lightner, 86, of New Cambria, Kansas, passed away Saturday, October 15th, 2022.
Richard was born in Rural Dickinson County, Kansas on February 14, 1936, a son of Edith Kathleen (Lee) and Theodore Joseph Lightner.
Richard served in the United States Marine Corp and was the owner/operator of Richard Lightner...
Mary Margaret Boor
Oct 10, 2022
Mary Margaret Boor, 82, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, October 10th, 2022.
Mary was born in Salina, Kansas on August 23, 1940, a daughter of Marguerite (Harper) and Stephen J. Berigan.
Mary graduated from Sacred Heart High School and was a member of the Sacred Heart Cathedral. She was very...
Gregory "Greg" L. Downing
Oct 9, 2022
Gregory Lynn Downing, 63, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, October 9th, 2022.
Greg was born in Wichita, Kansas on March 11, 1959, a son of Virginia L. (Hancock) Downing, and Jimmie L. Downing.
Survivors include his mother, Virginia Downing, of Salina, Kansas; two brothers, Scott Downing (Connie), of Flower Mound,...
Lynn Jo Grabner
Oct 8, 2022
Lynn Jo Grabner, 69, of Salina passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Lynn was born in Salina, Kansas on December 25, 1952, the daughter of the late Jay and Joan (Siler) Rexroad.
Lynn completed her Bachelor’s degree in Education at Kansas State University, where she...
Chris Edward Stephenson
Oct 7, 2022
Chris Edward Stephenson, 63, went to be with our Lord on October 7th, 2022. He had an adventurous soul and loved to travel through America taking priceless moments and capturing them in photos. He truly lived the quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” His family will truly miss him....
Sandra "Sandy" Jean Linenberger
Oct 6, 2022
Sandra "Sandy" Jean Linenberger, of Salina, Kansas, passed away October 6th, 2022 at the age of 58.
She is survived by her husband, David Linenberger; her children, Jason (April) Augustine, Nathan Augustine, and Christian (Meagan) Linenberger; step-children, Jason Linenberger, Alysha (Cary) Jones; her grandchildren, Hunter, Brooklyn, Mason, Conner, and Brinley; her sisters Kim (Jeff) Dechant,...
Carol Jane Hansen
Sep 28, 2022
Carol Jane Hansen, 98, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, September 28th, 2022.
Carol was born on the family farm near Carlton, Kansas on June 17, 1924, a daughter of Mary (Karr) and Walter Wilson. She attended a rural country school and graduated in 1942 from Abilene High School.
On June...
Carolyn Jean Heald
Sep 25, 2022
Carolyn Jean Heald, 87, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Sunday, September 25th, 2022.
Carolyn was born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 4, 1934, a daughter of Doris Jean (Dobson) and John Roe Fenton. Her family moved around many times as a child, but her home was in Mountain Home, Arkansas.
...
Dickie Darrel Nily
Sep 24, 2022
Dickie Darrel Nily, 89, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, September 24th, 2022.
Dickie was born in Hunter, Kansas on June 6, 1933, a son of Ida Bertha (Seehafer) and Charles Nily.
He served in the Korean War in the United States Army.
Survivors include his daughter,...
Kay Donna Savage
Sep 22, 2022
Kay Donna Savage, 79, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 22nd, at Salina Regional Health Center.
Kay was born in Plainview, Texas on April 13, 1943, a daughter of Gayle Anise (Leachman) and Paris Vance Cargill.
On August 24, 1961, Kay married Roy Eldridge Savage, Jr.
...
Paul Wayne Rader
Sep 21, 2022
Paul Wayne Rader, 75, of Falun, Kansas was born on May 13, 1947 and passed away September 21, 2022 at Salina Regional Health Center. Paul was preceded in death by his grandparents, both his mother and father, several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Mr. Rader is survived by his wife, Joyce; two sons, Edward and Clinton Rader; one uncle, Wallace...
Barbara Marie Smischny
Sep 17, 2022
Barbara Marie Smischny, 90, of Salina, Kansas passed peacefully with family present on September 17, 2022 after a brief illness. Barbara was born in Kansas City, Missouri on May 21, 1932 to Victor and Mary (Guarino) Passiglia. She attended North High School, Kansas City, Missouri and graduated from Park College, Parkville, Missouri in 1952 with a Bachelor’s Degree in...
Johnathan "John" Lee Ahlvers
Sep 14, 2022
Johnathan Lee "John" Ahlvers, 39, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, September 14th, 2022.
Johnathan was born in Denver, Colorado on February 5, 1983, a son of Karen (Melvin)Ahlvers and the late Dennis Lee Ahlvers.
He worked for the Salina Journal.
Survivors include his mother, Karen Ahlvers; daughters,...
Cong Quoc Pham
Sep 12, 2022
Cong Quoc Pham, 74, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 12th, 2022.
Cong was born in Nam Dinh, North Vietnam on July 20, 1948, a son of Xuan (Nguyen) Nguyen and Phan Pham.
He served in the Vietnamese Army in Special Services.
Survivors include his wife,...
Maudina Douglas
Sep 8, 2022
Maudina (Kelley) Douglas, 83, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 8th, 2022.
Maudina was born in Franklin, Alabama on January 23, 1939, a daughter of Pearl (Borden) and Homer Kelley.
Maudina married Jesse L. Douglas on July 30, 1955, at Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix, Arizona.
...
Margaret Kim Neaderhiser
Sep 8, 2022
Margaret Kim Neaderhiser, 65, of Smolan, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 8th, 2022.
Margaret was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 28, 1956, a daughter of Jean (Griggs) and Don McConnell.
In 2004, she and her daughter, Laura, opened The Tangled Thread, a legacy that will continue on.
...
William "Bill" Roy Mattison
Sep 6, 2022
William Roy "Bill" Mattison, 65, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, September 6th, 2022.
Bill was born in Salina, Kansas on April 20, 1957, a son of Waunita (Gawith) and Kenneth Mattison.
He owned Man and Truck Tree Service.
Survivors include his life companion, Valerie Brown; daughters,...
Sandra "Sandy" Jo Norris
Oct 21, 2022
Sandra Jo Norris, 65, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, October 21st, at Salina Regional Health Center, Kansas.
Sandy was born in Salina, Kansas on September 24, 1957, a daughter of the late Phyllis Marie (Peterson) and Kenneth Herbert Norris.
Survivors include two sisters, Kathryn Norris, of Wichita, Kansas, Eva Norris,...
Shirley Robertson
Oct 18, 2022
Shirley Robertson (Walck) was received into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Shirley was born on December 14, 1951, in Garden City, Kansas. She graduated from Salina High School in 1969. Shirley was a resident of Salina her entire adult life. She married Loren Robertson on February 14, 1971. Together they shared the joy...
Patricia "Pat" Gail Sprout
Oct 17, 2022
Patricia “Pat” Gail Sprout, 82, of Delphos, Kansas, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022 in Minneapolis, Kansas.
Pat was born in Salina on May 7, 1940 to the late Ray and Ella Marie (Sanborn) Belden.
She worked at both the Strand and Fox Watson Theaters before becoming a nurse’s aide at...
Richard Darrell Lightner
Oct 15, 2022
Richard Darrell Lightner, 86, of New Cambria, Kansas, passed away Saturday, October 15th, 2022.
Richard was born in Rural Dickinson County, Kansas on February 14, 1936, a son of Edith Kathleen (Lee) and Theodore Joseph Lightner.
Richard served in the United States Marine Corp and was the owner/operator of Richard Lightner...
Mary Margaret Boor
Oct 10, 2022
Mary Margaret Boor, 82, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, October 10th, 2022.
Mary was born in Salina, Kansas on August 23, 1940, a daughter of Marguerite (Harper) and Stephen J. Berigan.
Mary graduated from Sacred Heart High School and was a member of the Sacred Heart Cathedral. She was very...
Gregory "Greg" L. Downing
Oct 9, 2022
Gregory Lynn Downing, 63, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, October 9th, 2022.
Greg was born in Wichita, Kansas on March 11, 1959, a son of Virginia L. (Hancock) Downing, and Jimmie L. Downing.
Survivors include his mother, Virginia Downing, of Salina, Kansas; two brothers, Scott Downing (Connie), of Flower Mound,...
Lynn Jo Grabner
Oct 8, 2022
Lynn Jo Grabner, 69, of Salina passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Lynn was born in Salina, Kansas on December 25, 1952, the daughter of the late Jay and Joan (Siler) Rexroad.
Lynn completed her Bachelor’s degree in Education at Kansas State University, where she...
Chris Edward Stephenson
Oct 7, 2022
Chris Edward Stephenson, 63, went to be with our Lord on October 7th, 2022. He had an adventurous soul and loved to travel through America taking priceless moments and capturing them in photos. He truly lived the quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” His family will truly miss him....
Sandra "Sandy" Jean Linenberger
Oct 6, 2022
Sandra "Sandy" Jean Linenberger, of Salina, Kansas, passed away October 6th, 2022 at the age of 58.
She is survived by her husband, David Linenberger; her children, Jason (April) Augustine, Nathan Augustine, and Christian (Meagan) Linenberger; step-children, Jason Linenberger, Alysha (Cary) Jones; her grandchildren, Hunter, Brooklyn, Mason, Conner, and Brinley; her sisters Kim (Jeff) Dechant,...
Carol Jane Hansen
Sep 28, 2022
Carol Jane Hansen, 98, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, September 28th, 2022.
Carol was born on the family farm near Carlton, Kansas on June 17, 1924, a daughter of Mary (Karr) and Walter Wilson. She attended a rural country school and graduated in 1942 from Abilene High School.
On June...
Carolyn Jean Heald
Sep 25, 2022
Carolyn Jean Heald, 87, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Sunday, September 25th, 2022.
Carolyn was born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 4, 1934, a daughter of Doris Jean (Dobson) and John Roe Fenton. Her family moved around many times as a child, but her home was in Mountain Home, Arkansas.
...
Dickie Darrel Nily
Sep 24, 2022
Dickie Darrel Nily, 89, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, September 24th, 2022.
Dickie was born in Hunter, Kansas on June 6, 1933, a son of Ida Bertha (Seehafer) and Charles Nily.
He served in the Korean War in the United States Army.
Survivors include his daughter,...
Kay Donna Savage
Sep 22, 2022
Kay Donna Savage, 79, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 22nd, at Salina Regional Health Center.
Kay was born in Plainview, Texas on April 13, 1943, a daughter of Gayle Anise (Leachman) and Paris Vance Cargill.
On August 24, 1961, Kay married Roy Eldridge Savage, Jr.
...
Paul Wayne Rader
Sep 21, 2022
Paul Wayne Rader, 75, of Falun, Kansas was born on May 13, 1947 and passed away September 21, 2022 at Salina Regional Health Center. Paul was preceded in death by his grandparents, both his mother and father, several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Mr. Rader is survived by his wife, Joyce; two sons, Edward and Clinton Rader; one uncle, Wallace...
Barbara Marie Smischny
Sep 17, 2022
Barbara Marie Smischny, 90, of Salina, Kansas passed peacefully with family present on September 17, 2022 after a brief illness. Barbara was born in Kansas City, Missouri on May 21, 1932 to Victor and Mary (Guarino) Passiglia. She attended North High School, Kansas City, Missouri and graduated from Park College, Parkville, Missouri in 1952 with a Bachelor’s Degree in...
Johnathan "John" Lee Ahlvers
Sep 14, 2022
Johnathan Lee "John" Ahlvers, 39, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, September 14th, 2022.
Johnathan was born in Denver, Colorado on February 5, 1983, a son of Karen (Melvin)Ahlvers and the late Dennis Lee Ahlvers.
He worked for the Salina Journal.
Survivors include his mother, Karen Ahlvers; daughters,...
Cong Quoc Pham
Sep 12, 2022
Cong Quoc Pham, 74, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 12th, 2022.
Cong was born in Nam Dinh, North Vietnam on July 20, 1948, a son of Xuan (Nguyen) Nguyen and Phan Pham.
He served in the Vietnamese Army in Special Services.
Survivors include his wife,...
Maudina Douglas
Sep 8, 2022
Maudina (Kelley) Douglas, 83, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 8th, 2022.
Maudina was born in Franklin, Alabama on January 23, 1939, a daughter of Pearl (Borden) and Homer Kelley.
Maudina married Jesse L. Douglas on July 30, 1955, at Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix, Arizona.
...
Margaret Kim Neaderhiser
Sep 8, 2022
Margaret Kim Neaderhiser, 65, of Smolan, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 8th, 2022.
Margaret was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 28, 1956, a daughter of Jean (Griggs) and Don McConnell.
In 2004, she and her daughter, Laura, opened The Tangled Thread, a legacy that will continue on.
...
William "Bill" Roy Mattison
Sep 6, 2022
William Roy "Bill" Mattison, 65, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, September 6th, 2022.
Bill was born in Salina, Kansas on April 20, 1957, a son of Waunita (Gawith) and Kenneth Mattison.
He owned Man and Truck Tree Service.
Survivors include his life companion, Valerie Brown; daughters,...
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